Te Roti-Moeroa Safety Snapshot

Is Te Roti-Moeroa safe? Yes. Te Roti-Moeroa has a safety score of 96/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 96% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #9 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Te Roti-Moeroa is 9.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #9 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 4.0%
  Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 2.0%
  Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Te Roti-Moeroa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

855

Households

294

Median income

$91,346

Median rent

$226

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

204 (23.9%)

Age 15-64

537 (62.8%)

Age 65+

111 (13%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

762 (89.8%)

Born overseas

87 (10.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

765 · 82%

Māori

114 · 12.2%

Pacific

3 · 0.3%

Asian

39 · 4.2%

MELAA

0 · 0%

Other

12 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

576 · 100%

Not owned

279 · 48.4%

Other

78 · 13.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

192 (21.9%)

Two families

9 (1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

675 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Te Roti-Moeroa a safe suburb to live in?

  Te Roti-Moeroa has a safety score of 96/100, making it the #9 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Te Roti-Moeroa?

  The annual crime rate in Te Roti-Moeroa is 9.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz