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Taemaro-Oruaiti Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Taemaro-Oruaiti safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Taemaro-Oruaiti has a safety score of 35/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 35% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #51 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Taemaro-Oruaiti is 28.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #51 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 October 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
35 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28.1
Regional rank #51 / 97 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲33.3%(worsening)

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 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Taemaro-Oruaiti Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,104

Households

408

Median income

$52,149

Median rent

$367

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
195 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
660 (59.8%)
Age 65+
255 (23.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
933 (86.1%)
Born overseas
150 (13.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
789 · 56.7%
Māori
486 · 34.9%
Pacific
48 · 3.4%
Asian
39 · 2.8%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
30 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
711 · 99.2%
Not owned
240 · 33.5%
Other
192 · 26.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
225 (19.4%)
Two families
15 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
921 (79.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Taemaro-Oruaiti a safe suburb to live in?

    Taemaro-Oruaiti has a safety score of 35/100, making it the #51 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Taemaro-Oruaiti?

    The annual crime rate in Taemaro-Oruaiti is 28.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Taemaro-Oruaiti

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