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Mangawhai Rural Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mangawhai Rural safe? Yes. Mangawhai Rural has a safety score of 84/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 84% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #9 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Mangawhai Rural is 12.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #9 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 October 2025, November 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
84 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.3
Regional rank #9 / 97 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼45.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 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.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Mangawhai Rural Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,940

Households

1,146

Median income

$81,966

Median rent

$418

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
513 (17.4%)
Age 15-64
1,698 (57.8%)
Age 65+
726 (24.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,346 (80%)
Born overseas
585 (20%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,760 · 81.7%
Māori
366 · 10.8%
Pacific
102 · 3%
Asian
75 · 2.2%
MELAA
24 · 0.7%
Other
51 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,088 · 99.7%
Not owned
543 · 25.9%
Other
333 · 15.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
792 (23.8%)
Two families
9 (0.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,526 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mangawhai Rural a safe suburb to live in?

    Mangawhai Rural has a safety score of 84/100, making it the #9 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mangawhai Rural?

    The annual crime rate in Mangawhai Rural is 12.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mangawhai Rural

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