Iona Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Iona is 15.5763 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 73 within Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 19.0%
  Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 13.0%
  Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Iona Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Iona a safe suburb to live in?

  Iona ranks in the top 78 of suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Iona?

  The annual crime rate in Iona is 15.5763 per 1,000 residents.

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