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Kauri Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kauri safe? Yes. Kauri has a safety score of 84/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 84% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #11 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Kauri is 11.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #11 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, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
84 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.9
Regional rank #11 / 97 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼28.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Kauri Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,866

Households

630

Median income

$107,485

Median rent

$474

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
357 (19.1%)
Age 15-64
1,143 (61.3%)
Age 65+
384 (20.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,551 (83.1%)
Born overseas
315 (16.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,671 · 76.2%
Māori
381 · 17.4%
Pacific
57 · 2.6%
Asian
42 · 1.9%
MELAA
21 · 1%
Other
21 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,383 · 99.6%
Not owned
447 · 32.2%
Other
126 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
456 (24.7%)
Two families
33 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,359 (73.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kauri a safe suburb to live in?

    Kauri has a safety score of 84/100, making it the #11 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 Kauri?

    The annual crime rate in Kauri is 11.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kauri

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