Mossburn

Southland District•Southland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

70

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

14.9

(Population: 1212)

Total Crimes (12m)

18

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#33 / 64

(middle 52%)

3 Month Trend Change

+140%

Safety Score

Mossburn Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (55.0%), burglary (30.0%), and assault (10.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Mossburn is 14.8515 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 33 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2023, Mar 2023, Jun 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2023, March 2023, and June 2025.

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