Maungaru Safety Snapshot

Is Maungaru safe? About average. Maungaru has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #27 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Maungaru is 18.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #27 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 17.0%
  Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 12.0%
  Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Maungaru Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,839

Households

681

Median income

$73,950

Median rent

$299

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

324 (17.6%)

Age 15-64

1,170 (63.6%)

Age 65+

354 (19.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,635 (89.5%)

Born overseas

192 (10.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,632 · 72.9%

Māori

453 · 20.2%

Pacific

66 · 2.9%

Asian

60 · 2.7%

MELAA

6 · 0.3%

Other

21 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,350 · 100%

Not owned

513 · 38.3%

Other

174 · 13%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

432 (21.4%)

Two families

33 (1.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,554 (77%)

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

FAQ

• Is Maungaru a safe suburb to live in?

  Maungaru has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #27 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Maungaru?

  The annual crime rate in Maungaru is 18.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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