Waipukurau West Safety Snapshot

Is Waipukurau West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Waipukurau West has a safety score of 21/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 21% of New Zealand suburbs, with 47.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #63 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Waipukurau West is 47.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #63 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay 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

• Theft 61.5%
  Theft accounts for 61.5 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 17.7%
  Burglary accounts for 17.7 percent of incidents.
• Assault 16.9%
  Assault accounts for 16.9 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.8%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.8 percent of incidents.

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Waipukurau West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,745

Households

1,131

Median income

$65,211

Median rent

$303

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

525 (19.1%)

Age 15-64

1,545 (56.3%)

Age 65+

687 (25%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,427 (89.4%)

Born overseas

288 (10.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,220 · 68%

Māori

861 · 26.4%

Pacific

90 · 2.8%

Asian

66 · 2%

MELAA

6 · 0.2%

Other

24 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,001 · 99.9%

Not owned

774 · 38.6%

Other

216 · 10.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

645 (19.5%)

Two families

27 (0.8%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,628 (79.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Waipukurau West a safe suburb to live in?

  Waipukurau West has a safety score of 21/100, making it the #63 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 Waipukurau West?

  The annual crime rate in Waipukurau West is 47.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Waipukurau East (Hawke's Bay)
• Waipāwa (Hawke's Bay)