Mayfair
Safety Score (12-month average)
19
–
Crime rate
45.0 per 1,000
Population 3,135
Total crimes (past 12 months)
141
Trend (last 3 months)
▲ 16.2%
vs previous 3-month period
Regional rank
#29 / 94
Top 31%
Safety Score (NZCHI)
Updated August 2026Mayfair Overview
Most common offences by count were theft (39.0%), burglary (36.9%), and assault (17.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.
Crime Summary
The annual total crime rate in Mayfair is 44.9761 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 29 within Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2026, May 2026, Jun 2026.
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Crime activity peaked in March, May, and June 2026.
Mayfair crime statistics: common questions
Is Mayfair safe?
Mayfair recorded 141 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 45.0 per 1,000 residents across about 3,135 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.
What is the crime rate in Mayfair?
The crime rate in Mayfair is 45.0 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 141 recorded offences across about 3,135 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.
What is the most common crime in Mayfair?
The most common offence category in Mayfair is theft, with 55 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 39% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (52).
Is crime going up or down in Mayfair?
Recorded offences in Mayfair have risen 16.2% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.
How does Mayfair compare with other suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region?
Mayfair ranks 29 of 94 suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Mayfair only with other suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.
Where does the crime data for Mayfair come from?
Figures for Mayfair, Hastings District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.
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