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Riverhead Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Riverhead safe? Yes. Riverhead has a safety score of 80/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 80% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #100 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Riverhead is 13.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #100 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
80 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.6
Regional rank #100 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼61.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Riverhead Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,558

Households

1,137

Median income

$160,019

Median rent

$640

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
924 (26%)
Age 15-64
2,292 (64.4%)
Age 65+
366 (10.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,574 (72.8%)
Born overseas
963 (27.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,048 · 75.5%
Māori
372 · 9.2%
Pacific
132 · 3.3%
Asian
396 · 9.8%
MELAA
54 · 1.3%
Other
33 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,496 · 99.6%
Not owned
858 · 34.3%
Other
135 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
939 (27.5%)
Two families
48 (1.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,424 (71%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Riverhead a safe suburb to live in?

    Riverhead has a safety score of 80/100, making it the #100 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Riverhead?

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

Crime heatmap for Riverhead

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