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Westport Rural Safety Snapshot

West Coast, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Westport Rural safe? Yes. Westport Rural has a safety score of 96/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 96% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #2 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast.

The annual total crime rate in Westport Rural is 8.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #2 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
96 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.4
Regional rank #2 / 26 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Westport Rural Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,440

Households

573

Median income

$74,027

Median rent

$276

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
240 (16.7%)
Age 15-64
828 (57.5%)
Age 65+
372 (25.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,266 (88.3%)
Born overseas
168 (11.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,344 · 86.5%
Māori
147 · 9.5%
Pacific
6 · 0.4%
Asian
24 · 1.5%
MELAA
9 · 0.6%
Other
24 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,056 · 99.2%
Not owned
258 · 24.2%
Other
153 · 14.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
399 (23.5%)
Two families
9 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,293 (76%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Westport Rural a safe suburb to live in?

    Westport Rural has a safety score of 96/100, making it the #2 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Westport Rural?

    The annual crime rate in Westport Rural is 8.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Westport Rural

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