Tarewa Safety Snapshot

Is Tarewa safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Tarewa has a safety score of 18/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 18% of New Zealand suburbs, with 64.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #77 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Tarewa is 64.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #77 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 February 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 52.7%
  Theft accounts for 52.7 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 26.0%
  Burglary accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 17.6%
  Assault accounts for 17.6 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.1%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.1 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.8%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.

---

View full safety overview for Tarewa ›

Tarewa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,031

Households

627

Median income

$76,069

Median rent

$343

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

552 (27.2%)

Age 15-64

1,230 (60.6%)

Age 65+

189 (9.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,800 (90.1%)

Born overseas

198 (9.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,023 · 38.2%

Māori

1,317 · 49.2%

Pacific

192 · 7.2%

Asian

105 · 3.9%

MELAA

27 · 1%

Other

12 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,257 · 100%

Not owned

882 · 70.2%

Other

198 · 15.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

342 (19%)

Two families

27 (1.5%)

Three+ families

6 (0.3%)

Other composition

1,425 (79.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Tarewa a safe suburb to live in?

  Tarewa has a safety score of 18/100, making it the #77 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Tarewa?

  The annual crime rate in Tarewa is 64.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Morningside (Whangarei District) (Northland)
• Raumanga (Northland)
• Horahora (Northland)
• Woodhill-Vinetown (Northland)
• Whangārei Central (Northland)
• Port-Limeburners (Northland)
• Maunu (Northland)
• Riverside (Northland)
• Kensington (Whangarei District) (Northland)
• Whau Valley (Northland)