Ahuriri Safety Snapshot

Is Ahuriri safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ahuriri has a safety score of 14/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 14% of New Zealand suburbs, with 106.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #71 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Ahuriri is 106.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #71 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 52.1%
  Theft accounts for 52.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 26.4%
  Assault accounts for 26.4 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 21.5%
  Burglary accounts for 21.5 percent of incidents.

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Ahuriri Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,158

Households

510

Median income

$74,827

Median rent

$513

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

120 (10.4%)

Age 15-64

528 (45.6%)

Age 65+

540 (46.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

930 (81.2%)

Born overseas

216 (18.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

981 · 76%

Māori

174 · 13.5%

Pacific

24 · 1.9%

Asian

57 · 4.4%

MELAA

15 · 1.2%

Other

39 · 3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

972 · 100%

Not owned

468 · 48.1%

Other

72 · 7.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

270 (18.1%)

Two families

0 (0%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,218 (81.7%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Ahuriri a safe suburb to live in?

  Ahuriri has a safety score of 14/100, making it the #71 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 74% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ahuriri?

  The annual crime rate in Ahuriri is 106.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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