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Mangapapa East Safety Snapshot

Gisborne, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mangapapa East safe? About average. Mangapapa East has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #6 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Mangapapa East is 33.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #6 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
49 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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33.6
Regional rank #6 / 26 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼40%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 24.0%
    Theft accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Mangapapa East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,341

Households

477

Median income

$95,525

Median rent

$397

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
258 (19.2%)
Age 15-64
894 (66.7%)
Age 65+
180 (13.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,131 (85.1%)
Born overseas
198 (14.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
915 · 54.9%
Māori
555 · 33.3%
Pacific
63 · 3.8%
Asian
99 · 5.9%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
30 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,002 · 99.7%
Not owned
468 · 46.6%
Other
84 · 8.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
312 (22.1%)
Two families
9 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,092 (77.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mangapapa East a safe suburb to live in?

    Mangapapa East has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #6 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mangapapa East?

    The annual crime rate in Mangapapa East is 33.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mangapapa East

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