Onerahi Safety Snapshot

Is Onerahi safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Onerahi has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 47.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #69 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Onerahi is 47.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #69 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, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 45.1%
  Theft accounts for 45.1 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 38.1%
  Burglary accounts for 38.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 11.5%
  Assault accounts for 11.5 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 5.3%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 5.3 percent of incidents.

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Onerahi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,370

Households

885

Median income

$72,889

Median rent

$422

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

426 (18%)

Age 15-64

1,419 (59.9%)

Age 65+

543 (22.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,863 (79%)

Born overseas

495 (21%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,725 · 59.6%

Māori

855 · 29.6%

Pacific

132 · 4.6%

Asian

96 · 3.3%

MELAA

21 · 0.7%

Other

63 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,764 · 100%

Not owned

834 · 47.7%

Other

189 · 10.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

528 (20.2%)

Two families

24 (0.9%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,058 (78.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Onerahi a safe suburb to live in?

  Onerahi has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #69 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Onerahi?

  The annual crime rate in Onerahi is 47.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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