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Lower Vogeltown Safety Snapshot

Taranaki, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lower Vogeltown safe? About average. Lower Vogeltown has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #34 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Lower Vogeltown is 21.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #34 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, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21.6
Regional rank #34 / 61 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲5.9%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 40.0%
    Theft accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Lower Vogeltown Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,027

Households

1,272

Median income

$83,673

Median rent

$363

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
573 (18.9%)
Age 15-64
1,854 (61.2%)
Age 65+
609 (20.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,445 (81.1%)
Born overseas
570 (18.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,598 · 74.7%
Māori
513 · 14.7%
Pacific
63 · 1.8%
Asian
219 · 6.3%
MELAA
45 · 1.3%
Other
42 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,289 · 99.7%
Not owned
993 · 43.3%
Other
156 · 6.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
750 (19.9%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,000 (79.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lower Vogeltown a safe suburb to live in?

    Lower Vogeltown has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #34 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Lower Vogeltown?

    The annual crime rate in Lower Vogeltown is 21.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lower Vogeltown

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