Mangaoraka Safety Snapshot

Is Mangaoraka safe? Yes. Mangaoraka has a safety score of 98/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 98% of New Zealand suburbs, with 5.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #6 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Mangaoraka is 5.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #6 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 December 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 2.0%
  Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Mangaoraka Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,037

Households

702

Median income

$109,376

Median rent

$349

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

462 (22.7%)

Age 15-64

1,293 (63.5%)

Age 65+

318 (15.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,794 (88.1%)

Born overseas

243 (11.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,929 · 85.8%

Māori

216 · 9.6%

Pacific

24 · 1.1%

Asian

27 · 1.2%

MELAA

9 · 0.4%

Other

42 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,494 · 100%

Not owned

477 · 32%

Other

84 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

531 (25.5%)

Two families

27 (1.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,521 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Mangaoraka a safe suburb to live in?

  Mangaoraka has a safety score of 98/100, making it the #6 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 58% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Mangaoraka?

  The annual crime rate in Mangaoraka is 5.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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