Poraiti Flat Safety Snapshot

Is Poraiti Flat safe? Yes. Poraiti Flat has a safety score of 76/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 76% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #16 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Poraiti Flat is 13.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #16 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 11.0%
  Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 7.0%
  Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Poraiti Flat Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,479

Households

600

Median income

$104,145

Median rent

$716

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

189 (12.8%)

Age 15-64

807 (54.6%)

Age 65+

462 (31.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,167 (79.4%)

Born overseas

303 (20.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,284 · 80%

Māori

126 · 7.9%

Pacific

18 · 1.1%

Asian

147 · 9.2%

MELAA

15 · 0.9%

Other

15 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,218 · 100%

Not owned

258 · 21.4%

Other

78 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

471 (26.5%)

Two families

6 (0.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,299 (73.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Poraiti Flat a safe suburb to live in?

  Poraiti Flat has a safety score of 76/100, making it the #16 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Poraiti Flat?

  The annual crime rate in Poraiti Flat is 13.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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