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Pārua Bay Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pārua Bay safe? Yes. Pārua Bay has a safety score of 88/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 88% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #7 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Pārua Bay is 11.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #7 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 October 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
88 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.3
Regional rank #7 / 97 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Pārua Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,568

Households

987

Median income

$100,239

Median rent

$460

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
453 (17.6%)
Age 15-64
1,407 (54.8%)
Age 65+
678 (26.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,932 (75.7%)
Born overseas
621 (24.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,340 · 79.7%
Māori
420 · 14.3%
Pacific
57 · 1.9%
Asian
72 · 2.5%
MELAA
9 · 0.3%
Other
39 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,992 · 99.8%
Not owned
564 · 28.3%
Other
141 · 7.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
714 (24.4%)
Two families
21 (0.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,184 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pārua Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Pārua Bay has a safety score of 88/100, making it the #7 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Pārua Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Pārua Bay is 11.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pārua Bay

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