Parkhaven Safety Snapshot

Is Parkhaven safe? About average. Parkhaven has a safety score of 58/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 58% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #30 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Parkhaven is 22 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #30 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 May 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 31.0%
  Theft accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 23.0%
  Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.0%
  Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Parkhaven Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,982

Households

1,101

Median income

$82,927

Median rent

$367

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

675 (22.6%)

Age 15-64

1,965 (65.9%)

Age 65+

393 (13.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,397 (81.1%)

Born overseas

558 (18.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,118 · 59.1%

Māori

819 · 22.9%

Pacific

177 · 4.9%

Asian

384 · 10.7%

MELAA

24 · 0.7%

Other

60 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,073 · 100%

Not owned

1,095 · 53%

Other

252 · 12.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

627 (19.6%)

Two families

36 (1.1%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,529 (79.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Parkhaven a safe suburb to live in?

  Parkhaven has a safety score of 58/100, making it the #30 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Parkhaven?

  The annual crime rate in Parkhaven is 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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