Westown

New Plymouth District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

30

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

27.3

(Population: 4650)

Total Crimes (12m)

127

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#22 / 66

(top 33%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Westown Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (39.5%), assault (26.4%), and burglary (26.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Westown is 27.3118 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 22 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2023, May 2023, Jan 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in February 2023, May 2023, and January 2025.

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