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New Plymouth Central Safety Snapshot

Taranaki, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is New Plymouth Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. New Plymouth Central has a safety score of 1/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 1% of New Zealand suburbs, with 751.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #61 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in New Plymouth Central is 751.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #61 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
1 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
751.4
Regional rank #61 / 61 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲41.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 67.5%
    Theft accounts for 67.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 17.9%
    Assault accounts for 17.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.2%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
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New Plymouth Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,143

Households

540

Median income

$72,116

Median rent

$395

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
138 (12.1%)
Age 15-64
723 (63.3%)
Age 65+
261 (22.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
852 (75.3%)
Born overseas
279 (24.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
885 · 67.7%
Māori
198 · 15.1%
Pacific
24 · 1.8%
Asian
165 · 12.6%
MELAA
9 · 0.7%
Other
27 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
900 · 100%
Not owned
507 · 56.7%
Other
96 · 10.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
255 (16.3%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,311 (83.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is New Plymouth Central a safe suburb to live in?

    New Plymouth Central has a safety score of 1/100, making it the #61 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in New Plymouth Central?

    The annual crime rate in New Plymouth Central is 751.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for New Plymouth Central

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