Whakaki Safety Snapshot

Is Whakaki safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Whakaki has a safety score of 28/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 28% of New Zealand suburbs, with 31.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #55 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Whakaki is 31.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #55 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, February 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 11.0%
  Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.

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Whakaki Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

687

Households

225

Median income

$74,697

Median rent

$199

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

126 (18.3%)

Age 15-64

408 (59.4%)

Age 65+

132 (19.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

654 (95.6%)

Born overseas

30 (4.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

288 · 35.4%

Māori

498 · 61.3%

Pacific

15 · 1.8%

Asian

6 · 0.7%

MELAA

3 · 0.4%

Other

3 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

441 · 98.7%

Not owned

201 · 45%

Other

111 · 24.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

129 (20.1%)

Two families

9 (1.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

504 (78.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Whakaki a safe suburb to live in?

  Whakaki has a safety score of 28/100, making it the #55 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Whakaki?

  The annual crime rate in Whakaki is 31.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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