Ruatōria-Raukumara Safety Snapshot

Is Ruatōria-Raukumara safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ruatōria-Raukumara has a safety score of 14/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 14% of New Zealand suburbs, with 76.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #20 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Ruatōria-Raukumara is 76.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #20 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 56.0%
  Burglary accounts for 56.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 25.7%
  Theft accounts for 25.7 percent of incidents.
• Assault 17.4%
  Assault accounts for 17.4 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.

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Ruatōria-Raukumara Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,443

Households

414

Median income

$56,869

Median rent

$145

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

417 (28.9%)

Age 15-64

840 (58.2%)

Age 65+

213 (14.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,365 (96.4%)

Born overseas

51 (3.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

300 · 17.2%

Māori

1,353 · 77.8%

Pacific

54 · 3.1%

Asian

15 · 0.9%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

15 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

897 · 100%

Not owned

564 · 62.9%

Other

135 · 15.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

231 (18.8%)

Two families

39 (3.2%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

954 (77.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ruatōria-Raukumara a safe suburb to live in?

  Ruatōria-Raukumara has a safety score of 14/100, making it the #20 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ruatōria-Raukumara?

  The annual crime rate in Ruatōria-Raukumara is 76.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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