Karamea

Buller District•West Coast Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

82

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

4.6

(Population: 876)

Total Crimes (12m)

4

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#28 / 33

(bottom 15%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Karamea Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were burglary (60.0%), assault (20.0%), and theft (20.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Karamea is 4.56621 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 28 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2023, Mar 2023, Sep 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in February, March, and September 2023.

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