Mount Messenger Safety Snapshot

Is Mount Messenger safe? Yes. Mount Messenger has a safety score of 88/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 88% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #14 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Messenger is 14.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #14 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 March 2026, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Mount Messenger Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

966

Households

372

Median income

$76,885

Median rent

$231

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

207 (21.4%)

Age 15-64

576 (59.6%)

Age 65+

177 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

867 (90%)

Born overseas

96 (10%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

864 · 75.6%

Māori

225 · 19.7%

Pacific

6 · 0.5%

Asian

15 · 1.3%

MELAA

6 · 0.5%

Other

27 · 2.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

678 · 100%

Not owned

228 · 34.1%

Other

87 · 13%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

237 (22%)

Two families

12 (1.1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

828 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Mount Messenger a safe suburb to live in?

  Mount Messenger has a safety score of 88/100, making it the #14 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 64% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Mount Messenger?

  The annual crime rate in Mount Messenger is 14.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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