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Ōhaeawai-Waimate North Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōhaeawai-Waimate North safe? About average. Ōhaeawai-Waimate North has a safety score of 40/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 40% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #46 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōhaeawai-Waimate North is 29.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #46 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
40 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.9
Regional rank #46 / 97 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōhaeawai-Waimate North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,251

Households

411

Median income

$84,146

Median rent

$319

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
225 (18%)
Age 15-64
768 (61.4%)
Age 65+
258 (20.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,062 (85.5%)
Born overseas
180 (14.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
885 · 57.8%
Māori
567 · 37.1%
Pacific
36 · 2.4%
Asian
27 · 1.8%
MELAA
3 · 0.2%
Other
12 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
888 · 100%
Not owned
360 · 40.5%
Other
144 · 16.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
276 (22.9%)
Two families
21 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
909 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōhaeawai-Waimate North a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōhaeawai-Waimate North has a safety score of 40/100, making it the #46 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōhaeawai-Waimate North?

    The annual crime rate in Ōhaeawai-Waimate North is 29.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōhaeawai-Waimate North

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