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Kamo Central Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kamo Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kamo Central has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 70.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #82 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Kamo Central is 70.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #82 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 September 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
16 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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70.7
Regional rank #82 / 97 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲4.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 53.2%
    Theft accounts for 53.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 23.4%
    Assault accounts for 23.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Kamo Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,761

Households

621

Median income

$84,373

Median rent

$432

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
393 (22.3%)
Age 15-64
1,092 (62%)
Age 65+
273 (15.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,458 (83.9%)
Born overseas
279 (16.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,389 · 63.3%
Māori
567 · 25.9%
Pacific
108 · 4.9%
Asian
111 · 5.1%
MELAA
6 · 0.3%
Other
12 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,248 · 100%
Not owned
600 · 48.1%
Other
129 · 10.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
414 (22.4%)
Two families
9 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,425 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kamo Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Kamo Central has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #82 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 74% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kamo Central?

    The annual crime rate in Kamo Central is 70.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kamo Central

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