Highest Crime in New Zealand

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — New Zealand

1 Homai E7 1.5 per 1K

2 Birkdale E7 1.5 per 1K

3 Naenae G2 1.5 per 1K

4 Glen Innes E7 1.5 per 1K

5 Bryndwr E9 1.5 per 1K

6 Burnside E9 1.5 per 1K

7 Ellerslie E7 1.5 per 1K

8 North East Valley F7 1.5 per 1K

9 Wattle Downs E7 1.5 per 1K

10 Bishopdale E9 1.5 per 1K

11 Waiuku E7 1.5 per 1K

12 Pakuranga Heights E7 1.5 per 1K

13 Western Heights E7 1.5 per 1K

14 Pakuranga E7 1.5 per 1K

15 Ilam E9 1.5 per 1K

16 Newtown G2 1.5 per 1K

17 Spreydon E9 1.5 per 1K

18 Avonhead E9 1.5 per 1K

19 Carterton G2 1.5 per 1K

20 Hawera F9 1.5 per 1K

21 Balmoral E7 1.5 per 1K

22 Queenstown F7 1.5 per 1K

23 Te Puke E8 1.5 per 1K

24 Birkenhead E7 1.5 per 1K

25 Forrest Hill E7 1.5 per 1K

26 Parklands E9 1.5 per 1K

27 Browns Bay E7 1.5 per 1K

28 Stokes Valley G2 1.5 per 1K

29 Beach Haven E7 1.5 per 1K

30 Favona E7 1.5 per 1K

31 Flaxmere F2 1.5 per 1K

32 Redwoodtown F4 1.5 per 1K

33 Hillcrest E7 1.5 per 1K

34 Riccarton E9 1.5 per 1K

35 Hokowhitu F3 1.5 per 1K

36 Grey Lynn E7 1.5 per 1K

37 Wigram E9 1.5 per 1K

38 Howick E7 1.5 per 1K

39 West Harbour E7 1.5 per 1K

40 Johnsonville G2 1.5 per 1K

41 Whitby G2 1.5 per 1K

42 Albany E7 1.5 per 1K

43 Takapuna E7 1.5 per 1K

44 Orewa E7 1.5 per 1K

45 Onehunga E7 1.5 per 1K

46 Sandringham E7 1.5 per 1K

47 Taradale F2 1.5 per 1K

48 Oamaru F7 1.5 per 1K

49 Gore F8 1.5 per 1K

50 Wanaka F7 1.5 per 1K

51 Halswell E9 1.5 per 1K

52 Hillsborough E7 1.5 per 1K

53 Waikanae G2 1.5 per 1K

54 Kaiapoi E9 1.5 per 1K

55 Te Awamutu G1 1.5 per 1K

56 Tokoroa G1 1.5 per 1K

57 Blockhouse Bay E7 1.5 per 1K

58 Te Aro G2 1.5 per 1K

59 Mosgiel F7 1.5 per 1K

60 Havelock North F2 1.5 per 1K

61 Mangere East E7 1.5 per 1K

62 Auckland E7 1.5 per 1K

63 Christchurch E9 1.5 per 1K

64 Wellington G2 1.5 per 1K

65 Manukau City E7 1.5 per 1K

66 North Shore E7 1.5 per 1K

67 Hamilton G1 1.5 per 1K

68 Tauranga E8 1.5 per 1K

69 Dunedin F7 1.5 per 1K

70 Lower Hutt G2 1.5 per 1K

71 Palmerston North F3 1.5 per 1K

72 New Plymouth F9 1.5 per 1K

73 Hastings F2 1.5 per 1K

74 Napier F2 1.5 per 1K

75 Rotorua E8 1.5 per 1K

76 Porirua G2 1.5 per 1K

77 Invercargill F8 1.5 per 1K

78 Papatoetoe E7 1.5 per 1K

79 Nelson F5 1.5 per 1K

80 Whangarei F6 1.5 per 1K

81 Whanganui F3 1.5 per 1K

82 Upper Hutt G2 1.5 per 1K

83 Manurewa E7 1.5 per 1K

84 Gisborne F1 1.5 per 1K

85 Papakura E7 1.5 per 1K

86 Rolleston E9 1.5 per 1K

87 Blenheim F4 1.5 per 1K

88 Paraparaumu G2 1.5 per 1K

89 Timaru E9 1.5 per 1K

90 Masterton G2 1.5 per 1K

91 Takanini E7 1.5 per 1K

92 Richmond TAS 1.5 per 1K

93 Rangiora E9 1.5 per 1K

94 Henderson E7 1.5 per 1K

95 Whakatane E8 1.5 per 1K

96 Otahuhu E7 1.5 per 1K

97 Lincoln E7 1.5 per 1K

98 Te Atatu South E7 1.5 per 1K

99 Te Atatu Peninsula E7 1.5 per 1K

100 Hamilton East G1 1.5 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in New Zealand face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Homai has 1.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Homai is 0.4x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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