Whakarara Safety Snapshot

Is Whakarara safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Whakarara has a safety score of 21/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 21% of New Zealand suburbs, with 45.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #75 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Whakarara is 45.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #75 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 October 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 35.0%
  Burglary accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 19.0%
  Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Whakarara Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,350

Households

486

Median income

$62,705

Median rent

$286

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

228 (16.9%)

Age 15-64

780 (57.8%)

Age 65+

345 (25.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,167 (87.6%)

Born overseas

165 (12.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

834 · 49.7%

Māori

756 · 45.1%

Pacific

45 · 2.7%

Asian

21 · 1.3%

MELAA

6 · 0.4%

Other

15 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

930 · 100%

Not owned

381 · 41%

Other

189 · 20.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

258 (18.3%)

Two families

30 (2.1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,122 (79.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Whakarara a safe suburb to live in?

  Whakarara has a safety score of 21/100, making it the #75 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 Whakarara?

  The annual crime rate in Whakarara is 45.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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