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Kāeo Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kāeo safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kāeo has a safety score of 36/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 36% of New Zealand suburbs, with 35.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #50 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Kāeo is 35.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #50 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 November 2025, December 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
36 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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35.8
Regional rank #50 / 97 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼57.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 21.0%
    Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kāeo Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,302

Households

429

Median income

$62,599

Median rent

$265

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
276 (21.2%)
Age 15-64
762 (58.5%)
Age 65+
243 (18.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,107 (86.6%)
Born overseas
171 (13.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
870 · 52.5%
Māori
669 · 40.4%
Pacific
78 · 4.7%
Asian
21 · 1.3%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
18 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
786 · 100%
Not owned
375 · 47.9%
Other
243 · 31%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
237 (19.3%)
Two families
15 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
978 (79.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kāeo a safe suburb to live in?

    Kāeo has a safety score of 36/100, making it the #50 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kāeo?

    The annual crime rate in Kāeo is 35.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kāeo

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