Whataroa-Harihari Safety Snapshot

Is Whataroa-Harihari safe? Yes. Whataroa-Harihari has a safety score of 81/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 81% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #5 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast.

The annual total crime rate in Whataroa-Harihari is 18.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #5 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 7.0%
  Burglary accounts for 7.0 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.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Whataroa-Harihari Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

645

Households

279

Median income

$67,757

Median rent

$152

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

123 (19.1%)

Age 15-64

417 (64.7%)

Age 65+

108 (16.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

561 (88.2%)

Born overseas

75 (11.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

576 · 79.7%

Māori

90 · 12.4%

Pacific

15 · 2.1%

Asian

21 · 2.9%

MELAA

6 · 0.8%

Other

15 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

486 · 100%

Not owned

216 · 45%

Other

39 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

162 (19.6%)

Two families

6 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

660 (79.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Whataroa-Harihari a safe suburb to live in?

  Whataroa-Harihari has a safety score of 81/100, making it the #5 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Whataroa-Harihari?

  The annual crime rate in Whataroa-Harihari is 18.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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