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Napier Central Safety Snapshot

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Napier Central safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Napier Central is 4,372.2 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (360 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Napier Central is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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4,372.2
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲21.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 83.0%
    Theft accounts for 83.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.8%
    Assault accounts for 8.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.9%
    Burglary accounts for 6.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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Napier Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

384

Households

168

Median income

$55,675

Median rent

$416

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
39 (10.2%)
Age 15-64
294 (76.6%)
Age 65+
42 (10.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
276 (73%)
Born overseas
102 (27%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
222 · 47.1%
Māori
153 · 32.5%
Pacific
24 · 5.1%
Asian
69 · 14.6%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
3 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
237 · 100%
Not owned
186 · 79.5%
Other
111 · 47.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
45 (10.1%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
3 (0.7%)
Other composition
399 (89.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Napier Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Napier Central has only 360 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Napier Central?

    The annual crime rate in Napier Central is 4,372.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Napier Central

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