Westport North Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Westport North is 48.8959 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 2 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2022, February 2023, January 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 46.3%
  Theft accounts for 46.3 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 28.0%
  Burglary accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 21.7%
  Assault accounts for 21.7 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.1%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.1 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.

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Westport North 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 Westport North a safe suburb to live in?

  Westport North ranks in the top 6 of suburbs in West Coast Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Westport North?

  The annual crime rate in Westport North is 48.8959 per 1,000 residents.

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Nearby Suburbs

• Westport South (West Coast)
• Westport Rural (West Coast)