Is Hawke's Bay Safe? Safest & Least Safe Suburbs

Hawke's Bay's safest suburb is Maraekakaho (safety score 100/100, 5.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year). The least safe is St Leonards (3/100, 211.2 per 1,000). 18 of 79 ranked Hawke's Bay suburbs score 70 or higher.

How the safety score works

Safest suburbs in Hawke's Bay

1.Maraekakaho 100/100 · 5.1 per 1k
2.Sherenden-Crownthorpe 98/100 · 7.9 per 1k
3.Poraiti Hills 97/100 · 14 per 1k
4.Mangaonuku 97/100 · 15.2 per 1k
5.Greenmeadows West 95/100 · 7 per 1k
6.Haumoana 90/100 · 8 per 1k
7.Taradale West 89/100 · 9.5 per 1k
8.Te Awanga 86/100 · 17.5 per 1k
9.Taradale South 84/100 · 15.3 per 1k
10.Brookvale 80/100 · 12.6 per 1k

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Least safe suburbs in Hawke's Bay

1.St Leonards 3/100 · 211.2 per 1k
2.Camberley 6/100 · 72 per 1k
3.Tamatea North 8/100 · 124.4 per 1k
4.Nelson Park 9/100 · 72 per 1k
5.Bridge Pa 9/100 · 80.2 per 1k
6.Cornwall Park 9/100 · 52.3 per 1k
7.Marewa East 10/100 · 65.5 per 1k
8.Wairoa 14/100 · 59.7 per 1k
9.Ahuriri 14/100 · 106.4 per 1k
10.Mayfair 16/100 · 43.4 per 1k

Town centres and retail hubs rank low because theft is recorded where it happens, not where offenders live.

Hawke's Bay safety FAQ

Is Hawke's Bay safe?

What is the safest suburb in Hawke's Bay?

Maraekakaho, with a safety score of 100/100. The next safest are Sherenden-Crownthorpe, Poraiti Hills, Mangaonuku.

Which suburbs in Hawke's Bay have the most crime?

St Leonards (211.2 per 1,000), Camberley (72 per 1,000), Tamatea North (124.4 per 1,000). Town centres and retail hubs rank low because shoplifting and other theft is recorded where it happens.

How are Hawke's Bay suburbs ranked?

By SafeSuburbs Safety Score, which weights each NZ Police recorded victimisation by harm (NZ Crime Harm Index) per 1,000 residents (2023 Census). Areas with fewer than 500 residents, with no crime records matched to them yet, or whose Police records stop partway through the period (usually a redrawn boundary) are listed but not ranked.