Riverton

Southland District•Southland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

76

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

11.9

(Population: 1680)

Total Crimes (12m)

20

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#44 / 64

(bottom 31%)

3 Month Trend Change

+25%

Safety Score

Riverton Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (39.1%), theft (39.1%), and assault (21.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Riverton is 11.9048 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 44 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2023, Oct 2023, Dec 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in April, October, and December 2023.

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