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Te Hapara South Safety Snapshot

Gisborne, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Hapara South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Te Hapara South has a safety score of 14/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 14% of New Zealand suburbs, with 45.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #19 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Te Hapara South is 45.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #19 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same 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
14 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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45.9
Regional rank #19 / 26 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲4.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 45.5%
    Burglary accounts for 45.5 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 36.4%
    Theft accounts for 36.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.6%
    Assault accounts for 13.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
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Te Hapara South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,388

Households

786

Median income

$74,498

Median rent

$352

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
552 (23.1%)
Age 15-64
1,461 (61.2%)
Age 65+
327 (13.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,046 (86.9%)
Born overseas
309 (13.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,215 · 40.7%
Māori
1,398 · 46.8%
Pacific
192 · 6.4%
Asian
135 · 4.5%
MELAA
24 · 0.8%
Other
21 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,662 · 100%
Not owned
1,047 · 63.3%
Other
174 · 10.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
477 (20.2%)
Two families
51 (2.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,827 (77.5%)

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

FAQ

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

    Te Hapara South has a safety score of 14/100, making it the #19 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Te Hapara South?

    The annual crime rate in Te Hapara South is 45.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Hapara South

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