Waimā Forest Safety Snapshot

Is Waimā Forest safe? About average. Waimā Forest has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 37.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #42 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Waimā Forest is 37.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #42 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 March 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 26.0%
  Burglary accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 11.0%
  Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Waimā Forest Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,095

Households

336

Median income

$58,329

Median rent

$268

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

252 (23%)

Age 15-64

657 (60%)

Age 65+

183 (16.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

987 (92.4%)

Born overseas

81 (7.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

402 · 28.6%

Māori

885 · 63%

Pacific

78 · 5.6%

Asian

24 · 1.7%

MELAA

9 · 0.6%

Other

6 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

627 · 100%

Not owned

327 · 52.4%

Other

216 · 34.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

177 (18.6%)

Two families

15 (1.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

759 (79.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Waimā Forest a safe suburb to live in?

  Waimā Forest has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #42 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Waimā Forest?

  The annual crime rate in Waimā Forest is 37.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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