Riverton Safety Snapshot

Is Riverton safe? Yes. Riverton has a safety score of 79/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 79% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #16 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Riverton is 13.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #16 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 9.0%
  Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 7.0%
  Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.

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Riverton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,707

Households

732

Median income

$60,893

Median rent

$333

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

246 (14.4%)

Age 15-64

933 (54.7%)

Age 65+

540 (31.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,515 (89.5%)

Born overseas

177 (10.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,530 · 76.8%

Māori

369 · 18.5%

Pacific

24 · 1.2%

Asian

33 · 1.7%

MELAA

6 · 0.3%

Other

30 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,344 · 100%

Not owned

435 · 32.4%

Other

111 · 8.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

456 (20.8%)

Two families

6 (0.3%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,725 (78.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Riverton a safe suburb to live in?

  Riverton has a safety score of 79/100, making it the #16 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Riverton?

  The annual crime rate in Riverton is 13.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz