Onekawa East Safety Snapshot

Is Onekawa East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Onekawa East has a safety score of 19/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 19% of New Zealand suburbs, with 49.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #66 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Onekawa East is 49.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #66 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 35.0%
  Burglary accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 30.0%
  Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 17.0%
  Assault accounts for 17.0 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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Onekawa East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,719

Households

660

Median income

$56,703

Median rent

$241

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

390 (22.7%)

Age 15-64

1,026 (59.7%)

Age 65+

300 (17.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,419 (83.4%)

Born overseas

282 (16.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,056 · 50.1%

Māori

690 · 32.7%

Pacific

165 · 7.8%

Asian

150 · 7.1%

MELAA

21 · 1%

Other

27 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,164 · 100%

Not owned

789 · 68%

Other

153 · 13.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

303 (15.8%)

Two families

27 (1.4%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,590 (82.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Onekawa East a safe suburb to live in?

  Onekawa East has a safety score of 19/100, making it the #66 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Onekawa East?

  The annual crime rate in Onekawa East is 49.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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