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Te Arai Safety Snapshot

Gisborne, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Arai safe? About average. Te Arai has a safety score of 55/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 55% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #5 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Te Arai is 19.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #5 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 December 2025, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
55 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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19.6
Regional rank #5 / 26 (Top 25%)
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 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 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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Te Arai Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,287

Households

417

Median income

$93,894

Median rent

$312

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
279 (21.7%)
Age 15-64
765 (59.4%)
Age 65+
228 (17.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,146 (90.3%)
Born overseas
123 (9.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
636 · 40.8%
Māori
807 · 51.8%
Pacific
96 · 6.2%
Asian
6 · 0.4%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
6 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
843 · 99.6%
Not owned
405 · 47.9%
Other
156 · 18.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
243 (20.3%)
Two families
30 (2.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
924 (77.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Te Arai a safe suburb to live in?

    Te Arai has a safety score of 55/100, making it the #5 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Te Arai?

    The annual crime rate in Te Arai is 19.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Arai

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