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Paraite Safety Snapshot

Taranaki, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Paraite safe? Yes. Paraite has a safety score of 76/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 76% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #23 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Paraite is 8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #23 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 March 2026, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
76 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8
Regional rank #23 / 61 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

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 3.0%
    Theft accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Paraite Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

996

Households

360

Median income

$112,331

Median rent

$334

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
195 (19.6%)
Age 15-64
618 (62%)
Age 65+
186 (18.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
864 (87.5%)
Born overseas
123 (12.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
897 · 82.1%
Māori
132 · 12.1%
Pacific
12 · 1.1%
Asian
36 · 3.3%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
12 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
762 · 100%
Not owned
246 · 32.5%
Other
51 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
267 (25.1%)
Two families
15 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
780 (73.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Paraite a safe suburb to live in?

    Paraite has a safety score of 76/100, making it the #23 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Paraite?

    The annual crime rate in Paraite is 8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Paraite

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