Raureka Safety Snapshot

Is Raureka safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Raureka has a safety score of 38/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 38% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #44 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Raureka is 30.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #44 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 November 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 42.0%
  Theft accounts for 42.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 35.0%
  Burglary accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 16.0%
  Assault accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Raureka Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,204

Households

1,068

Median income

$86,448

Median rent

$346

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

696 (21.7%)

Age 15-64

2,037 (63.6%)

Age 65+

471 (14.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,487 (78.8%)

Born overseas

669 (21.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,803 · 47.5%

Māori

1,083 · 28.6%

Pacific

426 · 11.2%

Asian

405 · 10.7%

MELAA

36 · 0.9%

Other

39 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,142 · 99.6%

Not owned

1,194 · 55.5%

Other

345 · 16%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

603 (19.3%)

Two families

60 (1.9%)

Three+ families

6 (0.2%)

Other composition

2,460 (78.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Raureka a safe suburb to live in?

  Raureka has a safety score of 38/100, making it the #44 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Raureka?

  The annual crime rate in Raureka is 30.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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