Mahia Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Mahia is 28.9532 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 49 within Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in July 2022, December 2023, January 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Burglary 50.3%
  Burglary accounts for 50.3 percent of incidents.
• Theft 30.6%
  Theft accounts for 30.6 percent of incidents.
• Assault 18.0%
  Assault accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.5%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.5%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.

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Mahia Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Mahia a safe suburb to live in?

  Mahia ranks in the top 52 of suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Mahia?

  The annual crime rate in Mahia is 28.9532 per 1,000 residents.

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