Ngunguru Safety Snapshot

Is Ngunguru safe? Yes. Ngunguru has a safety score of 82/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 82% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #14 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Ngunguru is 8.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #14 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 5.0%
  Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 4.0%
  Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Ngunguru Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,173

Households

447

Median income

$82,255

Median rent

$446

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

225 (19.2%)

Age 15-64

666 (56.8%)

Age 65+

288 (24.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

906 (77.8%)

Born overseas

258 (22.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,026 · 74.5%

Māori

243 · 17.6%

Pacific

33 · 2.4%

Asian

33 · 2.4%

MELAA

21 · 1.5%

Other

21 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

834 · 99.3%

Not owned

285 · 33.9%

Other

120 · 14.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

288 (21.6%)

Two families

18 (1.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,029 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ngunguru a safe suburb to live in?

  Ngunguru has a safety score of 82/100, making it the #14 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ngunguru?

  The annual crime rate in Ngunguru is 8.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Matapouri-Tutukākā (Northland)
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