Riverside

Whangarei District•Northland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

25

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Crime rate

71.9 per 1,000

Population 2,100

Total crimes (past 12 months)

151

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 54.3%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#20 / 106

Top 19%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Riverside Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (79.2%), burglary (10.4%), and assault (9.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Riverside is 71.9048 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 20 within Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2022, Dec 2022, Oct 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2022, December 2022, and October 2023.

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