Hokianga North Safety Snapshot

Is Hokianga North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hokianga North has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 31.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #71 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Hokianga North is 31.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #71 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 January 2026, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 12.0%
  Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 9.0%
  Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Hokianga North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

918

Households

333

Median income

$49,454

Median rent

$167

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

210 (22.9%)

Age 15-64

528 (57.5%)

Age 65+

177 (19.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

849 (95%)

Born overseas

45 (5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

282 · 24.4%

Māori

798 · 69.1%

Pacific

60 · 5.2%

Asian

9 · 0.8%

MELAA

0 · 0%

Other

6 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

516 · 99.4%

Not owned

249 · 48%

Other

189 · 36.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

150 (16.1%)

Two families

21 (2.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

759 (81.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Hokianga North a safe suburb to live in?

  Hokianga North has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #71 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Hokianga North?

  The annual crime rate in Hokianga North is 31.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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