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Lepperton-Brixton Safety Snapshot

Taranaki, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lepperton-Brixton safe? Yes. Lepperton-Brixton has a safety score of 79/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 79% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #21 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Lepperton-Brixton is 13.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #21 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
79 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.2
Regional rank #21 / 61 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Lepperton-Brixton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,893

Households

684

Median income

$103,282

Median rent

$387

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
381 (20.1%)
Age 15-64
1,170 (61.8%)
Age 65+
330 (17.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,677 (89%)
Born overseas
207 (11%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,686 · 76%
Māori
378 · 17.1%
Pacific
24 · 1.1%
Asian
78 · 3.5%
MELAA
12 · 0.5%
Other
39 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,392 · 98.9%
Not owned
459 · 32.6%
Other
102 · 7.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
519 (25.7%)
Two families
21 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,479 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lepperton-Brixton a safe suburb to live in?

    Lepperton-Brixton has a safety score of 79/100, making it the #21 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 72% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Lepperton-Brixton?

    The annual crime rate in Lepperton-Brixton is 13.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lepperton-Brixton

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