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Whakapaku Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Whakapaku safe? About average. Whakapaku has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 49.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #41 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Whakapaku is 49.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #41 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 December 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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49.7
Regional rank #41 / 97 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲75%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 18.0%
    Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Whakapaku Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

777

Households

312

Median income

$52,026

Median rent

$263

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
147 (18.9%)
Age 15-64
447 (57.5%)
Age 65+
183 (23.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
675 (88.9%)
Born overseas
84 (11.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
579 · 59.2%
Māori
366 · 37.4%
Pacific
18 · 1.8%
Asian
6 · 0.6%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
9 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
489 · 100%
Not owned
195 · 39.9%
Other
135 · 27.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
159 (18%)
Two families
9 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
714 (81%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Whakapaku a safe suburb to live in?

    Whakapaku has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #41 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Whakapaku?

    The annual crime rate in Whakapaku is 49.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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