Mangakahia-Hūkerenui Safety Snapshot

Is Mangakahia-Hūkerenui safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mangakahia-Hūkerenui has a safety score of 37/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 37% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #48 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Mangakahia-Hūkerenui is 36.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #48 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 26.0%
  Theft accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.0%
  Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Mangakahia-Hūkerenui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,025

Households

642

Median income

$81,476

Median rent

$295

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

453 (22.4%)

Age 15-64

1,266 (62.5%)

Age 65+

279 (13.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,812 (90.3%)

Born overseas

195 (9.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,437 · 56.6%

Māori

966 · 38.1%

Pacific

63 · 2.5%

Asian

33 · 1.3%

MELAA

6 · 0.2%

Other

33 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,293 · 99.8%

Not owned

678 · 52.3%

Other

279 · 21.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

390 (20.9%)

Two families

33 (1.8%)

Three+ families

6 (0.3%)

Other composition

1,437 (77%)

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

FAQ

• Is Mangakahia-Hūkerenui a safe suburb to live in?

  Mangakahia-Hūkerenui has a safety score of 37/100, making it the #48 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Mangakahia-Hūkerenui?

  The annual crime rate in Mangakahia-Hūkerenui is 36.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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