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Inlets Buller District

Buller District•West Coast Region
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No crime has been recorded under Inlets Buller District after August 2023. Its past rate would predict several incidents by now. Its records may be counted under a neighbouring area, or it may be a genuine quiet spell; we cannot yet tell which, so Inlets Buller District has no safety score.

Safety Score (12-month average)

Not scored

Records incomplete

Crime rate

0.0 per 1,000

Population 0

Total crimes (past 12 months)

6

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 66.7%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#30 / 33

Bottom 9%

About this rate: About 0 people live in Inlets Buller District, fewer than the 500 we need for a rate per 1,000 residents to be a fair comparison, so the rate is not a reliable guide to the risk for someone living here. Compare the number of offences instead. How this works

Inlets Buller District Overview

Crime Count
No data
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100
Assault
Robbery, blackmail, and extortion
Burglary
Theft

Most common offences by count were assault (38.5%), burglary (38.5%), and theft (15.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Inlets Buller District is 0 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 30 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2025, Mar 2026, Jul 2026.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2025, March 2026, and July 2026.

Inlets Buller District crime statistics: common questions

Is Inlets Buller District safe?

Inlets Buller District recorded 6 offences in the last 12 months. It has about 0 residents, which is below the 500-resident threshold we use for comparing rates, so its crime rate per 1,000 people is not a reliable comparison with other suburbs. Judge it on the offence count, not the rate.

What is the most common crime in Inlets Buller District?

The most common offence category in Inlets Buller District is assault, with 4 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 67% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (1).

Is crime going up or down in Inlets Buller District?

Recorded offences in Inlets Buller District have fallen 66.7% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

How does Inlets Buller District compare with other suburbs in West Coast Region?

Inlets Buller District ranks 30 of 33 suburbs in West Coast Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Inlets Buller District only with other suburbs in West Coast Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Inlets Buller District come from?

Figures for Inlets Buller District, Buller District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.

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👉 See how safe Inlets Buller District is on SafeSuburbs.co.nz