Akina Park Safety Snapshot

Is Akina Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Akina Park has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 48.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #65 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Akina Park is 48.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #65 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in June 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 53.6%
  Theft accounts for 53.6 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 24.5%
  Burglary accounts for 24.5 percent of incidents.
• Assault 14.5%
  Assault accounts for 14.5 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 6.4%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 6.4 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.

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Akina Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,259

Households

927

Median income

$75,342

Median rent

$387

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

420 (18.6%)

Age 15-64

1,497 (66.3%)

Age 65+

345 (15.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,743 (78.1%)

Born overseas

489 (21.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,593 · 59.3%

Māori

594 · 22.1%

Pacific

102 · 3.8%

Asian

330 · 12.3%

MELAA

33 · 1.2%

Other

33 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,629 · 100%

Not owned

870 · 53.9%

Other

237 · 14.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

483 (18.2%)

Two families

24 (0.9%)

Three+ families

6 (0.2%)

Other composition

2,145 (80.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Akina Park a safe suburb to live in?

  Akina Park has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #65 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Akina Park?

  The annual crime rate in Akina Park is 48.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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