Mahia Safety Snapshot

Is Mahia safe? About average. Mahia has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #31 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Mahia is 34.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #31 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, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 21.0%
  Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 21.0%
  Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Mahia Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,374

Households

516

Median income

$62,881

Median rent

$257

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

231 (16.8%)

Age 15-64

795 (57.9%)

Age 65+

366 (26.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,266 (93%)

Born overseas

96 (7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

753 · 44.1%

Māori

867 · 50.8%

Pacific

51 · 3%

Asian

21 · 1.2%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

12 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

903 · 100%

Not owned

378 · 41.9%

Other

240 · 26.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

258 (17.5%)

Two families

18 (1.2%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,194 (81.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Mahia a safe suburb to live in?

  Mahia has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #31 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Mahia?

  The annual crime rate in Mahia is 34.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz