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Pukenui Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pukenui safe? Yes. Pukenui has a safety score of 88/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 88% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #8 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Pukenui is 15.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #8 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 October 2025, November 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
88 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.6
Regional rank #8 / 97 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼40%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Pukenui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,482

Households

495

Median income

$130,638

Median rent

$480

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
303 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
897 (60.5%)
Age 65+
288 (19.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,152 (78.2%)
Born overseas
321 (21.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,308 · 76%
Māori
240 · 13.9%
Pacific
30 · 1.7%
Asian
96 · 5.6%
MELAA
18 · 1%
Other
30 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,095 · 99.5%
Not owned
291 · 26.4%
Other
75 · 6.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
378 (25.8%)
Two families
18 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,068 (73%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pukenui a safe suburb to live in?

    Pukenui has a safety score of 88/100, making it the #8 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 Pukenui?

    The annual crime rate in Pukenui is 15.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pukenui

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