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Kensington (Whangarei District) Crime Statistics – NZ Police Data & Trends | CrimeStats.co.nz

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Kensington (Whangarei District)

Kensington (Whangarei District)

Whangarei District•Northland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

72.4

(Population: 3330)

Total Crimes (12m)

241

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#19 / 106

(top 18%)

3 Month Trend Change

-8.1%

Safety Score

Kensington (Whangarei District) Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (74.7%), burglary (15.4%), and assault (8.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Kensington (Whangarei District) is 72.3724 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 19 within Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2022, Nov 2022, Mar 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in September 2022, November 2022, and March 2023.

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