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Rangitihi Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rangitihi safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Rangitihi has a safety score of 31/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 31% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #56 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Rangitihi is 33.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #56 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, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
31 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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33.8
Regional rank #56 / 97 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼30%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Rangitihi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,002

Households

357

Median income

$74,200

Median rent

$282

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
207 (20.7%)
Age 15-64
615 (61.4%)
Age 65+
195 (19.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
903 (90.7%)
Born overseas
93 (9.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
678 · 51.7%
Māori
564 · 43%
Pacific
33 · 2.5%
Asian
24 · 1.8%
MELAA
6 · 0.5%
Other
6 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
669 · 100%
Not owned
270 · 40.4%
Other
141 · 21.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
210 (20.1%)
Two families
21 (2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
813 (77.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rangitihi a safe suburb to live in?

    Rangitihi has a safety score of 31/100, making it the #56 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rangitihi?

    The annual crime rate in Rangitihi is 33.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rangitihi

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