Peria Safety Snapshot

Is Peria safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Peria has a safety score of 33/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 33% of New Zealand suburbs, with 44.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #54 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Peria is 44.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #54 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 33.0%
  Burglary accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 22.0%
  Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Peria Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,260

Households

513

Median income

$49,707

Median rent

$300

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

252 (20%)

Age 15-64

759 (60.2%)

Age 65+

246 (19.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,053 (84.8%)

Born overseas

189 (15.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

972 · 60.4%

Māori

510 · 31.7%

Pacific

60 · 3.7%

Asian

18 · 1.1%

MELAA

15 · 0.9%

Other

33 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

768 · 100%

Not owned

279 · 36.3%

Other

231 · 30.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

234 (16.1%)

Two families

15 (1%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,203 (82.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Peria a safe suburb to live in?

  Peria has a safety score of 33/100, making it the #54 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 98% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Peria?

  The annual crime rate in Peria is 44.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Oruru-Parapara (Northland)