Lucknow Safety Snapshot

Is Lucknow safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Lucknow has a safety score of 35/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 35% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #50 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Lucknow is 24.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #50 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 18.0%
  Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 17.0%
  Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Lucknow Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,713

Households

603

Median income

$79,334

Median rent

$376

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

393 (22.9%)

Age 15-64

975 (56.9%)

Age 65+

336 (19.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,359 (81.3%)

Born overseas

312 (18.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,236 · 59.7%

Māori

570 · 27.5%

Pacific

96 · 4.6%

Asian

96 · 4.6%

MELAA

27 · 1.3%

Other

45 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,188 · 100%

Not owned

624 · 52.7%

Other

120 · 10.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

363 (20.5%)

Two families

24 (1.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,380 (78.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Lucknow a safe suburb to live in?

  Lucknow has a safety score of 35/100, making it the #50 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Lucknow?

  The annual crime rate in Lucknow is 24.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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