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Kamo East Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kamo East safe? About average. Kamo East has a safety score of 42/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 42% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #43 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Kamo East is 27.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #43 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 December 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
42 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27.8
Regional rank #43 / 97 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼34.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 40.0%
    Burglary accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 40.0%
    Theft accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kamo East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,267

Households

1,041

Median income

$90,184

Median rent

$509

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
885 (27.1%)
Age 15-64
2,037 (62.4%)
Age 65+
360 (11%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,646 (81.4%)
Born overseas
603 (18.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,055 · 48.9%
Māori
1,500 · 35.7%
Pacific
246 · 5.8%
Asian
333 · 7.9%
MELAA
33 · 0.8%
Other
39 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,160 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,215 · 56%
Other
240 · 11.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
684 (22.4%)
Two families
66 (2.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,298 (75.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kamo East a safe suburb to live in?

    Kamo East has a safety score of 42/100, making it the #43 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kamo East?

    The annual crime rate in Kamo East is 27.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kamo East

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