Riverhead Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Riverhead is 13.9125 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 474 within Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 23.0%
  Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 20.0%
  Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.

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Riverhead Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Riverhead a safe suburb to live in?

  Riverhead ranks in the top 75 of suburbs in Auckland for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Riverhead?

  The annual crime rate in Riverhead is 13.9125 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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