Rockdale

Invercargill City•Southland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

70

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

20.1

(Population: 996)

Total Crimes (12m)

20

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#24 / 64

(top 38%)

3 Month Trend Change

+20%

Safety Score

Rockdale Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (54.5%), assault (22.7%), and burglary (22.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Rockdale is 20.0803 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 24 within Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2022, Feb 2023, May 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in May 2022, February 2023, and May 2024.

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