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Mangawhai Heads Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mangawhai Heads safe? About average. Mangawhai Heads has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #29 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Mangawhai Heads is 20.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #29 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 November 2025, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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20.3
Regional rank #29 / 97 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼22.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 31.0%
    Theft accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Mangawhai Heads Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,679

Households

1,056

Median income

$72,946

Median rent

$483

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
441 (16.5%)
Age 15-64
1,371 (51.2%)
Age 65+
879 (32.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,079 (77.9%)
Born overseas
591 (22.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,466 · 80.9%
Māori
345 · 11.3%
Pacific
75 · 2.5%
Asian
93 · 3.1%
MELAA
27 · 0.9%
Other
42 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,938 · 100%
Not owned
654 · 33.9%
Other
318 · 16.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
669 (21.4%)
Two families
27 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,424 (77.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mangawhai Heads a safe suburb to live in?

    Mangawhai Heads has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #29 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mangawhai Heads?

    The annual crime rate in Mangawhai Heads is 20.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mangawhai Heads

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