Tahuna-Mangateparu Safety Snapshot

Is Tahuna-Mangateparu safe? About average. Tahuna-Mangateparu has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #81 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Tahuna-Mangateparu is 21.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #81 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 18.0%
  Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 13.0%
  Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Tahuna-Mangateparu Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,653

Households

576

Median income

$101,451

Median rent

$302

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

372 (22.5%)

Age 15-64

1,035 (62.6%)

Age 65+

222 (13.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,419 (86.6%)

Born overseas

219 (13.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,401 · 76.4%

Māori

246 · 13.4%

Pacific

45 · 2.5%

Asian

108 · 5.9%

MELAA

21 · 1.1%

Other

12 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,173 · 100%

Not owned

537 · 46.1%

Other

114 · 9.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

438 (25.7%)

Two families

15 (0.9%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,248 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Tahuna-Mangateparu a safe suburb to live in?

  Tahuna-Mangateparu has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #81 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Tahuna-Mangateparu?

  The annual crime rate in Tahuna-Mangateparu is 21.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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