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Hikurangi Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hikurangi safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hikurangi has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #70 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Hikurangi is 42.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #70 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 October 2025, January 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
23 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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42.4
Regional rank #70 / 97 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 28.0%
    Burglary accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 26.0%
    Theft accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Hikurangi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,560

Households

522

Median income

$78,576

Median rent

$401

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
432 (27.7%)
Age 15-64
921 (59%)
Age 65+
195 (12.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,389 (89.2%)
Born overseas
168 (10.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,122 · 55.4%
Māori
765 · 37.8%
Pacific
84 · 4.1%
Asian
39 · 1.9%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
15 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
981 · 100%
Not owned
447 · 45.6%
Other
147 · 15%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
318 (20.7%)
Two families
24 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,194 (77.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hikurangi a safe suburb to live in?

    Hikurangi has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #70 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hikurangi?

    The annual crime rate in Hikurangi is 42.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hikurangi

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