Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) Safety Snapshot

Is Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) safe? About average. Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #38 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) is 30.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #38 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 32.0%
  Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 19.0%
  Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 14.0%
  Assault accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.

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Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,130

Households

867

Median income

$93,036

Median rent

$393

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

444 (20.8%)

Age 15-64

1,299 (61%)

Age 65+

384 (18%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,704 (80.7%)

Born overseas

408 (19.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,845 · 74.2%

Māori

390 · 15.7%

Pacific

48 · 1.9%

Asian

144 · 5.8%

MELAA

33 · 1.3%

Other

27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,602 · 100%

Not owned

651 · 40.9%

Other

99 · 6.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

537 (21%)

Two families

12 (0.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,004 (78.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) a safe suburb to live in?

  Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #38 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Fitzroy (New Plymouth District)?

  The annual crime rate in Fitzroy (New Plymouth District) is 30.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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