What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

Highest Crime Rate ranks areas in New Zealand using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Territorial authorities with the highest recorded Police victimisation rate per 100,000 residents (latest rolling 12 months)

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for New Zealand. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.

Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.

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Ranking · New Zealand · 50 territorial authorities

Highest Crime Rate

Name: Highest Crime Rate — New Zealand ranked dataset
Creator: QuickProperty

Territorial authorities with the highest recorded Police victimisation rate per 100,000 residents (latest rolling 12 months).

Leading territorial authority

Hamilton CityWAIKATO

Leading value

10,149

Runner-up

Rotorua DistrictBAY-OF-PLENTY

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Highest Crime Rate

Territorial authorities with the highest recorded Police victimisation rate per 100,000 residents (latest rolling 12 months) — New Zealand

50 results

How to read this ranking

Use highest crime rate as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

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Crime rankings use broader area data. Open suburb detail before applying the signal to a specific street-level decision.

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Save a candidate only if the suburb page can verify the broader area signal with market and local-context evidence.

Distribution

50 areas · midpoint ≈ 4,886

Leader: Hamilton City · 10,149

#1Hamilton CityWAIKATO
10,149
17,734
#2Rotorua DistrictBAY-OF-PLENTY
9,669
7,161
#3Palmerston North CityMANAWATU-WHANGANUI
8,545
7,443
#4Christchurch CityCANTERBURY
8,295
32,463
#5Lower Hutt CityWELLINGTON
7,323
7,876
#6Napier CityHAWKES-BAY
7,306
4,727
#7Gisborne DistrictGISBORNE
6,878
3,517
#8Whangarei DistrictNORTHLAND
6,825
6,599
#9Horowhenua DistrictMANAWATU-WHANGANUI
6,554
2,405
#10South Waikato DistrictWAIKATO
6,356
1,592
#11Whakatane DistrictBAY-OF-PLENTY
6,176
2,294
#12Whanganui DistrictMANAWATU-WHANGANUI
6,114
2,912
#13AucklandAUCKLAND
6,059
100,370
#14Taupo DistrictBAY-OF-PLENTY
6,056
2,440
#15Kawerau DistrictBAY-OF-PLENTY
5,918
446
#16Wellington CityWELLINGTON
5,786
11,727
#17Far North DistrictNORTHLAND
5,691
4,064
#18Tauranga CityBAY-OF-PLENTY
5,689
8,696
#19Ōpōtiki DistrictBAY-OF-PLENTY
5,660
571
#20Hastings DistrictHAWKES-BAY
5,609
4,822
#21Porirua CityWELLINGTON
5,555
3,302
#22Waitomo DistrictMANAWATU-WHANGANUI
5,436
521
#23Hauraki DistrictWAIKATO
5,290
1,128
#24Thames-Coromandel DistrictWAIKATO
5,038
1,612
#25Upper Hutt CityWELLINGTON
5,008
2,291
#26Manawatu DistrictMANAWATU-WHANGANUI
4,886
1,584
#27Wairoa DistrictHAWKES-BAY
4,806
424
#28Masterton DistrictWELLINGTON
4,696
1,300
#29Queenstown-Lakes DistrictOTAGO
4,683
2,239
#30Waipa DistrictWAIKATO
4,578
2,686
#31Invercargill CitySOUTHLAND
4,525
2,516
#32Matamata-Piako DistrictWAIKATO
4,520
1,677
#33Kapiti Coast DistrictWELLINGTON
4,435
2,480
#34Tararua DistrictMANAWATU-WHANGANUI
4,426
826
#35Ruapehu DistrictMANAWATU-WHANGANUI
4,002
524
#36Dunedin CityOTAGO
3,914
5,045
#37Ōtorohanga DistrictWAIKATO
3,785
394
#38New Plymouth DistrictTARANAKI
3,691
3,211
#39Kaipara DistrictNORTHLAND
3,685
954
#40Marlborough DistrictMARLBOROUGH
3,604
1,781
#41Waikato DistrictWAIKATO
3,587
3,084
#42Grey DistrictWEST-COAST
3,582
503
#43South Taranaki DistrictTARANAKI
3,562
1,034
#44Waimakariri DistrictCANTERBURY
3,558
2,357
#45Nelson CityNELSON
3,524
1,853
#46Buller DistrictWEST-COAST
3,464
362
#47Gore DistrictSOUTHLAND
3,289
418
#48South Wairarapa DistrictWELLINGTON
3,234
382
#49Western Bay of Plenty DistrictBAY-OF-PLENTY
3,175
1,784
#50Rangitikei DistrictHAWKES-BAY
3,161
495

# ▲	TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY	REGION	RATE · /100K	INCIDENTS
1	Hamilton City	WAIKATO	10,149	17,734
2	Rotorua District	BAY-OF-PLENTY	9,669	7,161
3	Palmerston North City	MANAWATU-WHANGANUI	8,545	7,443
4	Christchurch City	CANTERBURY	8,295	32,463
5	Lower Hutt City	WELLINGTON	7,323	7,876
6	Napier City	HAWKES-BAY	7,306	4,727
7	Gisborne District	GISBORNE	6,878	3,517
8	Whangarei District	NORTHLAND	6,825	6,599
9	Horowhenua District	MANAWATU-WHANGANUI	6,554	2,405
10	South Waikato District	WAIKATO	6,356	1,592
11	Whakatane District	BAY-OF-PLENTY	6,176	2,294
12	Whanganui District	MANAWATU-WHANGANUI	6,114	2,912
13	Auckland	AUCKLAND	6,059	100,370
14	Taupo District	BAY-OF-PLENTY	6,056	2,440
15	Kawerau District	BAY-OF-PLENTY	5,918	446
16	Wellington City	WELLINGTON	5,786	11,727
17	Far North District	NORTHLAND	5,691	4,064
18	Tauranga City	BAY-OF-PLENTY	5,689	8,696
19	Ōpōtiki District	BAY-OF-PLENTY	5,660	571
20	Hastings District	HAWKES-BAY	5,609	4,822
21	Porirua City	WELLINGTON	5,555	3,302
22	Waitomo District	MANAWATU-WHANGANUI	5,436	521
23	Hauraki District	WAIKATO	5,290	1,128
24	Thames-Coromandel District	WAIKATO	5,038	1,612
25	Upper Hutt City	WELLINGTON	5,008	2,291
26	Manawatu District	MANAWATU-WHANGANUI	4,886	1,584
27	Wairoa District	HAWKES-BAY	4,806	424
28	Masterton District	WELLINGTON	4,696	1,300
29	Queenstown-Lakes District	OTAGO	4,683	2,239
30	Waipa District	WAIKATO	4,578	2,686
31	Invercargill City	SOUTHLAND	4,525	2,516
32	Matamata-Piako District	WAIKATO	4,520	1,677
33	Kapiti Coast District	WELLINGTON	4,435	2,480
34	Tararua District	MANAWATU-WHANGANUI	4,426	826
35	Ruapehu District	MANAWATU-WHANGANUI	4,002	524
36	Dunedin City	OTAGO	3,914	5,045
37	Ōtorohanga District	WAIKATO	3,785	394
38	New Plymouth District	TARANAKI	3,691	3,211
39	Kaipara District	NORTHLAND	3,685	954
40	Marlborough District	MARLBOROUGH	3,604	1,781
41	Waikato District	WAIKATO	3,587	3,084
42	Grey District	WEST-COAST	3,582	503
43	South Taranaki District	TARANAKI	3,562	1,034
44	Waimakariri District	CANTERBURY	3,558	2,357
45	Nelson City	NELSON	3,524	1,853
46	Buller District	WEST-COAST	3,464	362
47	Gore District	SOUTHLAND	3,289	418
48	South Wairarapa District	WELLINGTON	3,234	382
49	Western Bay of Plenty District	BAY-OF-PLENTY	3,175	1,784
50	Rangitikei District	HAWKES-BAY	3,161	495

FAQ

New Zealand highest crime rate FAQ

What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

Highest Crime Rate ranks areas in New Zealand using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Territorial authorities with the highest recorded Police victimisation rate per 100,000 residents (latest rolling 12 months)
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for New Zealand. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.
Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.