McLean Park Safety Snapshot

Is McLean Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. McLean Park has a safety score of 27/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 27% of New Zealand suburbs, with 58.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #57 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in McLean Park is 58.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #57 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, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 53.8%
  Theft accounts for 53.8 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 25.5%
  Burglary accounts for 25.5 percent of incidents.
• Assault 18.6%
  Assault accounts for 18.6 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.4%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.7%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.

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McLean Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,484

Households

1,014

Median income

$78,372

Median rent

$434

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

399 (16.1%)

Age 15-64

1,623 (65.3%)

Age 65+

426 (17.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,058 (83.9%)

Born overseas

396 (16.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,136 · 72.1%

Māori

555 · 18.7%

Pacific

84 · 2.8%

Asian

126 · 4.3%

MELAA

15 · 0.5%

Other

45 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,899 · 100%

Not owned

930 · 49.1%

Other

183 · 9.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

588 (19.5%)

Two families

24 (0.8%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,406 (79.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is McLean Park a safe suburb to live in?

  McLean Park has a safety score of 27/100, making it the #57 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in McLean Park?

  The annual crime rate in McLean Park is 58.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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