Hereworth Safety Snapshot

Is Hereworth safe? Yes. Hereworth has a safety score of 78/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 78% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #15 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Hereworth is 13.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #15 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 October 2025, November 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 20.0%
  Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 18.0%
  Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Hereworth Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,952

Households

1,149

Median income

$109,600

Median rent

$558

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

570 (19.3%)

Age 15-64

1,638 (55.5%)

Age 65+

747 (25.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,187 (74.5%)

Born overseas

747 (25.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,742 · 85.3%

Māori

216 · 6.7%

Pacific

21 · 0.7%

Asian

132 · 4.1%

MELAA

42 · 1.3%

Other

63 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,259 · 99.3%

Not owned

696 · 30.6%

Other

87 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

828 (24.2%)

Two families

21 (0.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,574 (75.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Hereworth a safe suburb to live in?

  Hereworth has a safety score of 78/100, making it the #15 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Hereworth?

  The annual crime rate in Hereworth is 13.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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