North Cape Safety Snapshot

Is North Cape safe? About average. North Cape has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #33 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in North Cape is 36.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #33 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 January 2026, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 32.0%
  Burglary accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 30.0%
  Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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North Cape Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,899

Households

696

Median income

$59,545

Median rent

$255

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

366 (19.3%)

Age 15-64

1,134 (59.7%)

Age 65+

402 (21.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,743 (93%)

Born overseas

132 (7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,041 · 43.3%

Māori

1,161 · 48.3%

Pacific

135 · 5.6%

Asian

30 · 1.2%

MELAA

3 · 0.1%

Other

36 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,296 · 100%

Not owned

573 · 44.3%

Other

246 · 19%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

396 (19.8%)

Two families

36 (1.8%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,566 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is North Cape a safe suburb to live in?

  North Cape has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #33 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in North Cape?

  The annual crime rate in North Cape is 36.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz