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Rūnanga Safety Snapshot

West Coast, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rūnanga safe? Yes. Rūnanga has a safety score of 76/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 76% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #7 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast.

The annual total crime rate in Rūnanga is 17.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #7 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
76 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17.2
Regional rank #7 / 26 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼83.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
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Rūnanga Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,179

Households

501

Median income

$52,947

Median rent

$211

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
171 (14.5%)
Age 15-64
717 (60.8%)
Age 65+
294 (24.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,059 (90.5%)
Born overseas
111 (9.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,086 · 82.5%
Māori
147 · 11.2%
Pacific
9 · 0.7%
Asian
27 · 2.1%
MELAA
6 · 0.5%
Other
42 · 3.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
858 · 99.3%
Not owned
255 · 29.5%
Other
150 · 17.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
273 (18.4%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,209 (81.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rūnanga a safe suburb to live in?

    Rūnanga has a safety score of 76/100, making it the #7 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. 70% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rūnanga?

    The annual crime rate in Rūnanga is 17.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rūnanga

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