Clive Safety Snapshot

Is Clive safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Clive has a safety score of 36/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 36% of New Zealand suburbs, with 39.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #48 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Clive is 39.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #48 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 58.0%
  Theft accounts for 58.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 14.0%
  Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Clive Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,995

Households

684

Median income

$105,658

Median rent

$418

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

354 (17.7%)

Age 15-64

1,275 (63.9%)

Age 65+

357 (17.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,680 (84.5%)

Born overseas

309 (15.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,686 · 73.5%

Māori

429 · 18.7%

Pacific

63 · 2.7%

Asian

93 · 4.1%

MELAA

9 · 0.4%

Other

15 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,464 · 100%

Not owned

525 · 35.9%

Other

186 · 12.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

471 (23.3%)

Two families

24 (1.2%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,524 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Clive a safe suburb to live in?

  Clive has a safety score of 36/100, making it the #48 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Clive?

  The annual crime rate in Clive is 39.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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