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Omata Safety Snapshot

Taranaki, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Omata safe? Yes. Omata has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #3 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Omata is 9.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #3 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
99 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.1
Regional rank #3 / 61 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Omata Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

555

Households

204

Median income

$108,718

Median rent

$316

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
111 (20%)
Age 15-64
327 (58.9%)
Age 65+
114 (20.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
456 (83.5%)
Born overseas
90 (16.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
519 · 82.8%
Māori
75 · 12%
Pacific
9 · 1.4%
Asian
18 · 2.9%
MELAA
3 · 0.5%
Other
3 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
402 · 100%
Not owned
120 · 29.9%
Other
42 · 10.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
144 (24.1%)
Two families
6 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
447 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Omata a safe suburb to live in?

    Omata has a safety score of 99/100, making it the #3 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Omata?

    The annual crime rate in Omata is 9.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Omata

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