Reefton

Buller District•West Coast Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

46

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Crime rate

10.8 per 1,000

Population 1,014

Total crimes (past 12 months)

11

Trend (last 3 months)

→ 0.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#23 / 33

Bottom 30%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Reefton Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (40.0%), assault (30.0%), and burglary (15.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Reefton is 10.8481 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 23 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jun 2022, Aug 2022, Sep 2022.

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Crime activity peaked in June, August, and September 2022.

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