Karikari Peninsula Safety Snapshot

Is Karikari Peninsula safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Karikari Peninsula has a safety score of 33/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 33% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #55 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Karikari Peninsula is 40.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #55 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 March 2026, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 34.0%
  Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 25.0%
  Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 8.0%
  Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.

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Karikari Peninsula Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,680

Households

627

Median income

$60,025

Median rent

$318

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

285 (17%)

Age 15-64

927 (55.2%)

Age 65+

471 (28%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,500 (90.4%)

Born overseas

159 (9.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,197 · 56.1%

Māori

807 · 37.8%

Pacific

81 · 3.8%

Asian

24 · 1.1%

MELAA

6 · 0.3%

Other

18 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,152 · 100%

Not owned

399 · 35.1%

Other

258 · 22.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

384 (21.1%)

Two families

18 (1%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,416 (77.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Karikari Peninsula a safe suburb to live in?

  Karikari Peninsula has a safety score of 33/100, making it the #55 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 Karikari Peninsula?

  The annual crime rate in Karikari Peninsula is 40.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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• Inlet Doubtless Bay (Northland)