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Rutherglen-Camerons Safety Snapshot

West Coast, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rutherglen-Camerons safe? Yes. Rutherglen-Camerons has a safety score of 93/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 93% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #3 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast.

The annual total crime rate in Rutherglen-Camerons is 7.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #3 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 September 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
93 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7.6
Regional rank #3 / 26 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 3.0%
    Theft accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Rutherglen-Camerons Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,455

Households

555

Median income

$111,158

Median rent

$358

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
255 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
903 (62.1%)
Age 65+
294 (20.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,278 (88.2%)
Born overseas
171 (11.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,359 · 85.3%
Māori
132 · 8.3%
Pacific
15 · 0.9%
Asian
48 · 3%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
39 · 2.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,119 · 99.2%
Not owned
270 · 23.9%
Other
81 · 7.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
432 (26%)
Two families
9 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,221 (73.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rutherglen-Camerons a safe suburb to live in?

    Rutherglen-Camerons has a safety score of 93/100, making it the #3 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. 55% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rutherglen-Camerons?

    The annual crime rate in Rutherglen-Camerons is 7.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rutherglen-Camerons

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