Hangaroa Safety Snapshot

Is Hangaroa safe? About average. Hangaroa has a safety score of 61/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 61% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #3 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Hangaroa is 24.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #3 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 20.0%
  Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 13.0%
  Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 4.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Hangaroa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,635

Households

513

Median income

$97,587

Median rent

$266

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

405 (24.8%)

Age 15-64

1,044 (63.9%)

Age 65+

201 (12.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,479 (92%)

Born overseas

129 (8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,149 · 58.8%

Māori

714 · 36.6%

Pacific

48 · 2.5%

Asian

12 · 0.6%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

27 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,053 · 100%

Not owned

546 · 52%

Other

180 · 17.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

342 (22.5%)

Two families

21 (1.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,155 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Hangaroa a safe suburb to live in?

  Hangaroa has a safety score of 61/100, making it the #3 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Hangaroa?

  The annual crime rate in Hangaroa is 24.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz