Maraekakaho Safety Snapshot

Is Maraekakaho safe? Yes. Maraekakaho has a safety score of 100/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 100% of New Zealand suburbs, with 5.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Maraekakaho is 5.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the 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 March 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 5.0%
  Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 3.0%
  Theft accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Maraekakaho Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,581

Households

576

Median income

$117,906

Median rent

$326

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

303 (19.2%)

Age 15-64

1,044 (66%)

Age 65+

228 (14.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,362 (86%)

Born overseas

222 (14%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,476 · 84.1%

Māori

195 · 11.1%

Pacific

12 · 0.7%

Asian

42 · 2.4%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

27 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,143 · 99.5%

Not owned

420 · 36.6%

Other

126 · 11%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

441 (26.1%)

Two families

12 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,239 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Maraekakaho a safe suburb to live in?

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

• What is the crime rate in Maraekakaho?

  The annual crime rate in Maraekakaho is 5.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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