Tokomaru Safety Snapshot

Is Tokomaru safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Tokomaru has a safety score of 29/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 29% of New Zealand suburbs, with 60.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #10 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Tokomaru is 60.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #10 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 April 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 26.0%
  Burglary accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 25.0%
  Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 8.0%
  Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Tokomaru Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,029

Households

372

Median income

$60,021

Median rent

$188

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

225 (21.9%)

Age 15-64

588 (57.1%)

Age 65+

207 (20.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

975 (96.2%)

Born overseas

39 (3.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

342 · 26.1%

Māori

885 · 67.7%

Pacific

63 · 4.8%

Asian

12 · 0.9%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

3 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

690 · 99.6%

Not owned

387 · 55.8%

Other

114 · 16.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

204 (18.9%)

Two families

21 (1.9%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

852 (79.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Tokomaru a safe suburb to live in?

  Tokomaru has a safety score of 29/100, making it the #10 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Tokomaru?

  The annual crime rate in Tokomaru is 60.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz