1Vinetown
Vinetown, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in New Zealand area units · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 38,909 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 1,686
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by New Zealand Police (12 months to August 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 3 | 177.9 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 24 | 1,423.5 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 4 | 237.2 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 32 | 1,898 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 26 | 1,542.1 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 6 | 355.9 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 98 | 5,812.6 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 3 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 24 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 162 |
Other places nearby
- Tikipunga West 2/10
- Marsden Point-Ruakaka 6/10
- Opouteke-Tanekaha 7/10
- Punaruku-Kiripaka 7/10
- Dargaville 2/10
- Rehia-Oneriri 8/10
- Kerikeri 3/10
- Tauhoa-Puhoi 9/10
