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Tamarau Safety Snapshot

Gisborne, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tamarau safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Tamarau has a safety score of 33/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 33% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #9 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Tamarau is 36.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #9 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
33 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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36.4
Regional rank #9 / 26 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼25.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 38.0%
    Burglary accounts for 38.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 37.0%
    Theft accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 20.0%
    Assault accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Tamarau Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,676

Households

750

Median income

$83,379

Median rent

$309

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
699 (26.1%)
Age 15-64
1,674 (62.6%)
Age 65+
285 (10.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,418 (92%)
Born overseas
210 (8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,047 · 30.7%
Māori
2,043 · 59.9%
Pacific
213 · 6.2%
Asian
60 · 1.8%
MELAA
39 · 1.1%
Other
9 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,755 · 99.3%
Not owned
1,149 · 65%
Other
213 · 12.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
462 (21%)
Two families
60 (2.7%)
Three+ families
12 (0.5%)
Other composition
1,671 (75.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tamarau a safe suburb to live in?

    Tamarau has a safety score of 33/100, making it the #9 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tamarau?

    The annual crime rate in Tamarau is 36.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tamarau

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