Westshore Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Westshore is 61.8557 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 20 within Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in July 2025, February 2026, April 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 37.0%
  Theft accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 25.0%
  Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Westshore 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 Westshore a safe suburb to live in?

  Westshore ranks in the top 21 of suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Westshore?

  The annual crime rate in Westshore is 61.8557 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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