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Whau Valley Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Whau Valley safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Whau Valley has a safety score of 31/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 31% of New Zealand suburbs, with 39.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #59 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Whau Valley is 39.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #59 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, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
31 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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39.3
Regional rank #59 / 97 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼13.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 47.7%
    Theft accounts for 47.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 33.0%
    Burglary accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.7%
    Assault accounts for 14.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.9%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Whau Valley Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,778

Households

1,026

Median income

$81,968

Median rent

$423

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
510 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
1,635 (58.9%)
Age 65+
621 (22.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,208 (79.7%)
Born overseas
561 (20.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,085 · 62.8%
Māori
801 · 24.1%
Pacific
114 · 3.4%
Asian
231 · 7%
MELAA
33 · 1%
Other
54 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,115 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,053 · 49.7%
Other
171 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
630 (20.9%)
Two families
27 (0.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,358 (78.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Whau Valley a safe suburb to live in?

    Whau Valley has a safety score of 31/100, making it the #59 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Whau Valley?

    The annual crime rate in Whau Valley is 39.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Whau Valley

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