5Wade Heads
Wade Heads, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in New Zealand area units · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 11,789 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 4,835
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by New Zealand Police (12 months to August 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 1 | 20.7 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 15 | 310.2 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 1 | 20.7 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 26 | 537.7 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 12 | 248.2 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 92 | 1,902.8 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 66 | 1,365 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 15 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 196 |
Questions about crime in Wade Heads
- Is Wade Heads safe?
- Wade Heads: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Wade Heads?
- Wade Heads: Weighted crime: 11,789 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).
Other places nearby
- Manly 9/10
- Long Bay 7/10
- Silverdale Central 3/10
- Torbay 9/10
- Orewa 6/10
- Browns Bay 3/10
- Northcross 10/10
- Rothesay Bay 10/10
