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Oruru-Parapara Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Oruru-Parapara safe? About average. Oruru-Parapara has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #30 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Oruru-Parapara is 25.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #30 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, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
57 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25.2
Regional rank #30 / 97 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼81.8%(improving)

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 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Oruru-Parapara Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

954

Households

360

Median income

$56,464

Median rent

$278

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
192 (20.1%)
Age 15-64
588 (61.6%)
Age 65+
183 (19.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
837 (89.7%)
Born overseas
96 (10.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
702 · 57.9%
Māori
432 · 35.6%
Pacific
36 · 3%
Asian
18 · 1.5%
MELAA
6 · 0.5%
Other
18 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
606 · 98.5%
Not owned
231 · 37.6%
Other
153 · 24.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
195 (18.8%)
Two families
18 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
822 (79.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Oruru-Parapara a safe suburb to live in?

    Oruru-Parapara has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #30 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Oruru-Parapara?

    The annual crime rate in Oruru-Parapara is 25.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Oruru-Parapara

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