Onekawa South Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Onekawa South is 39.8323 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 34 within Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 43.6%
  Theft accounts for 43.6 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 35.3%
  Burglary accounts for 35.3 percent of incidents.
• Assault 20.3%
  Assault accounts for 20.3 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.8%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.

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Onekawa South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Onekawa South a safe suburb to live in?

  Onekawa South ranks in the top 36 of suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Onekawa South?

  The annual crime rate in Onekawa South is 39.8323 per 1,000 residents.

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