Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
Buller District spans 16 Area Units across 7949 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 1.3K reported victimisations in Buller District — an average of about 1.6 per suburb each month, or 0.1× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 16 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Buller District
- Westport Urban1× nat avg687
- Reefton0.2× nat avg111
- Westport Rural0.1× nat avg102
- Maruia0.1× nat avg72
- Charleston0.1× nat avg50
- Buller Coalfields0.1× nat avg45
- Inangahua Valley0.1× nat avg45
- Orowaiti0.1× nat avg42
- Inangahua Junction0.1× nat avg39
- Karamea0× nat avg34
- Mawheraiti0× nat avg26
- Mokihinui0× nat avg19
- Granity0× nat avg17
- Hector-Ngakawau0× nat avg14
- Little Wanganui0× nat avg11
- Inlet-Buller River0× nat avg<6
// Buller District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Buller District?+
Public NZ Police data records 1.3K reported victimisations across Buller District's 16 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 1.6 per suburb each month, or 0.1× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Buller District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Buller District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Buller District data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Buller District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Buller District suburb from the homepage.