Reefton Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Reefton is 10.8481 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 23 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in June 2022, August 2022, September 2022.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 47.0%
  Theft accounts for 47.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 30.0%
  Burglary accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 6.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.

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Reefton 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 Reefton a safe suburb to live in?

  Reefton ranks in the top 70 of suburbs in West Coast Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Reefton?

  The annual crime rate in Reefton is 10.8481 per 1,000 residents.

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