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Kamo West Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kamo West safe? About average. Kamo West has a safety score of 46/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 46% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #38 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Kamo West is 36.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #38 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 September 2025, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
46 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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36.2
Regional rank #38 / 97 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼29.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 30.0%
    Burglary accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kamo West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,097

Households

753

Median income

$91,890

Median rent

$472

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
366 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
1,203 (57.4%)
Age 65+
540 (25.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,740 (83.6%)
Born overseas
342 (16.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,761 · 67.9%
Māori
606 · 23.4%
Pacific
60 · 2.3%
Asian
111 · 4.3%
MELAA
18 · 0.7%
Other
36 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,542 · 98.8%
Not owned
669 · 42.9%
Other
174 · 11.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
465 (21.3%)
Two families
33 (1.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,686 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kamo West a safe suburb to live in?

    Kamo West has a safety score of 46/100, making it the #38 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kamo West?

    The annual crime rate in Kamo West is 36.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kamo West

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