Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
Far North District spans 37 Area Units across 7218 km2. Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 18.6K reported victimisations in Far North District — an average of about 9.5 per suburb each month, or 0.7× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 37 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Far North District
- Kaikohe3.5× nat avg2.5K
- Kerikeri3.3× nat avg2.3K
- Kaitaia West2.7× nat avg1.9K
- Kaitaia East2.1× nat avg1.5K
- Taipa Bay-Mangonui1.4× nat avg1.0K
- Paihia1.3× nat avg915
- Waihou Valley-Hupara1.3× nat avg896
- Karikari Peninsula-Maungataniwha1.2× nat avg837
- Kawakawa0.8× nat avg559
- Mangapa-Matauri Bay0.8× nat avg545
- Ngapuhi-Kaikou0.7× nat avg519
- Hokianga South0.7× nat avg499
- Motutangi-Kareponia0.6× nat avg440
- Moerewa0.6× nat avg437
- Herekino0.5× nat avg370
- Hokianga North0.5× nat avg362
- Pokere-Waihaha0.5× nat avg353
- Kapiro0.4× nat avg292
- Waitangi0.4× nat avg269
- Ahipara0.3× nat avg233
- Omapere and Opononi0.3× nat avg223
- Houhora0.3× nat avg192
- Opua East0.3× nat avg185
- Kaeo0.2× nat avg164
- Russell0.2× nat avg164
- Awanui0.2× nat avg147
- Haruru Falls0.2× nat avg145
- Ohaeawai0.2× nat avg117
- Okaihau0.1× nat avg101
- Rawene0.1× nat avg95
- North Cape0.1× nat avg81
- Inlet-Bay of Islands0.1× nat avg51
- Kohukohu0.1× nat avg49
- Opua West0× nat avg34
- Bay of Islands0× nat avg26
- Inlet-Hokianga Harbour0× nat avg<6
- Inlet-Whangaroa Harbour0× nat avg<6
// Far North District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Far North District?+
Public NZ Police data records 18.6K reported victimisations across Far North District's 37 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 9.5 per suburb each month, or 0.7× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Far North District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Far North District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Far North District data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Far North District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Far North District suburb from the homepage.