Herekino-Takahue Safety Snapshot

Is Herekino-Takahue safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Herekino-Takahue has a safety score of 31/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 31% of New Zealand suburbs, with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #60 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Herekino-Takahue is 45 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #60 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 27.0%
  Burglary accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 12.0%
  Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 11.0%
  Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Herekino-Takahue Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,137

Households

405

Median income

$63,798

Median rent

$271

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

234 (20.6%)

Age 15-64

702 (61.7%)

Age 65+

219 (19.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,002 (88.8%)

Born overseas

126 (11.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

720 · 49.4%

Māori

654 · 44.9%

Pacific

42 · 2.9%

Asian

24 · 1.6%

MELAA

6 · 0.4%

Other

12 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

741 · 99.2%

Not owned

318 · 42.6%

Other

165 · 22.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

231 (19.7%)

Two families

27 (2.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

915 (78%)

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

FAQ

• Is Herekino-Takahue a safe suburb to live in?

  Herekino-Takahue has a safety score of 31/100, making it the #60 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Herekino-Takahue?

  The annual crime rate in Herekino-Takahue is 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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