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Te Hapara East Safety Snapshot

Gisborne, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Hapara East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Te Hapara East has a safety score of 10/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 10% of New Zealand suburbs, with 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #22 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Te Hapara East is 57 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #22 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 November 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
10 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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57
Regional rank #22 / 26 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼18.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 38.7%
    Burglary accounts for 38.7 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 38.7%
    Theft accounts for 38.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 16.0%
    Assault accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.2%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.5 percent of incidents.
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Te Hapara East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,079

Households

807

Median income

$67,439

Median rent

$365

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
387 (18.6%)
Age 15-64
1,341 (64.5%)
Age 65+
366 (17.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,734 (84.6%)
Born overseas
315 (15.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,194 · 45.6%
Māori
1,068 · 40.8%
Pacific
147 · 5.6%
Asian
156 · 6%
MELAA
24 · 0.9%
Other
27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,515 · 99.8%
Not owned
891 · 58.7%
Other
174 · 11.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
432 (18.1%)
Two families
24 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,926 (80.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Te Hapara East a safe suburb to live in?

    Te Hapara East has a safety score of 10/100, making it the #22 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 Te Hapara East?

    The annual crime rate in Te Hapara East is 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Hapara East

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