Pukenui

Whangarei District•Northland Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

50

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

15.6

(Population: 1476)

Total Crimes (12m)

23

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#81 / 106

(bottom 24%)

3 Month Trend Change

-25%

Safety Score

Pukenui Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (43.5%), theft (43.5%), and assault (8.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Pukenui is 15.5827 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 81 within Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2022, Jul 2024, Feb 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2022, July 2024, and February 2025.

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