Kaitāia West Safety Snapshot

Is Kaitāia West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kaitāia West has a safety score of 5/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 5% of New Zealand suburbs, with 80.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #94 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Kaitāia West is 80.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #94 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 42.3%
  Burglary accounts for 42.3 percent of incidents.
• Theft 40.1%
  Theft accounts for 40.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 11.8%
  Assault accounts for 11.8 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.5%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.5 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.4%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.

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Kaitāia West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,486

Households

1,137

Median income

$56,808

Median rent

$299

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

828 (23.8%)

Age 15-64

2,043 (58.6%)

Age 65+

639 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

3,084 (89.5%)

Born overseas

363 (10.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,692 · 36.5%

Māori

2,370 · 51.2%

Pacific

363 · 7.8%

Asian

150 · 3.2%

MELAA

21 · 0.5%

Other

36 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,211 · 99.5%

Not owned

1,452 · 65.3%

Other

426 · 19.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

582 (17.5%)

Two families

45 (1.4%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,700 (81.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Kaitāia West a safe suburb to live in?

  Kaitāia West has a safety score of 5/100, making it the #94 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 Kaitāia West?

  The annual crime rate in Kaitāia West is 80.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Kaitāia East (Northland)
• Rangitihi (Northland)
• Tangonge (Northland)