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Te Hapara North Safety Snapshot

Gisborne, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Hapara North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Te Hapara North has a safety score of 26/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 26% of New Zealand suburbs, with 51.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #11 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Te Hapara North is 51.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #11 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 January 2026, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
26 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
51.1
Regional rank #11 / 26 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼48.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 46.4%
    Theft accounts for 46.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 43.8%
    Burglary accounts for 43.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.9%
    Assault accounts for 8.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Te Hapara North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,193

Households

732

Median income

$80,817

Median rent

$417

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
468 (21.3%)
Age 15-64
1,308 (59.6%)
Age 65+
402 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,791 (83%)
Born overseas
366 (17%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,428 · 53.2%
Māori
939 · 35%
Pacific
126 · 4.7%
Asian
147 · 5.5%
MELAA
18 · 0.7%
Other
27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,575 · 100%
Not owned
798 · 50.7%
Other
150 · 9.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
465 (21.5%)
Two families
33 (1.5%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,662 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

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

    Te Hapara North has a safety score of 26/100, making it the #11 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Te Hapara North?

    The annual crime rate in Te Hapara North is 51.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Hapara North

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