Ruakākā Safety Snapshot

Is Ruakākā safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ruakākā has a safety score of 34/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 34% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #53 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Ruakākā is 32.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #53 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 39.0%
  Burglary accounts for 39.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 32.0%
  Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 17.0%
  Assault accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Ruakākā Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,823

Households

1,095

Median income

$69,088

Median rent

$477

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

504 (17.9%)

Age 15-64

1,569 (55.6%)

Age 65+

750 (26.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,346 (84.1%)

Born overseas

444 (15.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,226 · 64.6%

Māori

873 · 25.3%

Pacific

156 · 4.5%

Asian

129 · 3.7%

MELAA

21 · 0.6%

Other

39 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,100 · 100%

Not owned

966 · 46.1%

Other

219 · 10.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

699 (21.6%)

Two families

36 (1.1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,505 (77.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ruakākā a safe suburb to live in?

  Ruakākā has a safety score of 34/100, making it the #53 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ruakākā?

  The annual crime rate in Ruakākā is 32.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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• One Tree Point (Northland)
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