Newfield Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Newfield is 28.7206 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 18 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2023, November 2023, February 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 50.4%
  Theft accounts for 50.4 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 30.6%
  Burglary accounts for 30.6 percent of incidents.
• Assault 13.8%
  Assault accounts for 13.8 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.2%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.2 percent of incidents.

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Newfield Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Newfield a safe suburb to live in?

  Newfield ranks in the top 28 of suburbs in Southland Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Newfield?

  The annual crime rate in Newfield is 28.7206 per 1,000 residents.

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