Douglas Safety Snapshot

Is Douglas safe? Yes. Douglas has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #12 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Douglas is 11 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #12 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 3.0%
  Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 2.0%
  Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Douglas Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

663

Households

231

Median income

$76,152

Median rent

$164

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

186 (28.1%)

Age 15-64

390 (58.8%)

Age 65+

78 (11.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

594 (90.8%)

Born overseas

60 (9.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

612 · 82.6%

Māori

102 · 13.8%

Pacific

6 · 0.8%

Asian

15 · 2%

MELAA

0 · 0%

Other

6 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

426 · 100%

Not owned

162 · 38%

Other

48 · 11.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

153 (22.8%)

Two families

3 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

516 (76.8%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Douglas a safe suburb to live in?

  Douglas has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #12 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Douglas?

  The annual crime rate in Douglas is 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz