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Upper Vogeltown Safety Snapshot

Taranaki, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Upper Vogeltown safe? About average. Upper Vogeltown has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #35 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Upper Vogeltown is 16.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #35 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 September 2025, October 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.2
Regional rank #35 / 61 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼40%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 25.0%
    Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Upper Vogeltown Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,979

Households

1,203

Median income

$83,461

Median rent

$358

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
621 (20.8%)
Age 15-64
1,716 (57.6%)
Age 65+
657 (22.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,391 (80.8%)
Born overseas
567 (19.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,562 · 76.9%
Māori
429 · 12.9%
Pacific
36 · 1.1%
Asian
189 · 5.7%
MELAA
27 · 0.8%
Other
87 · 2.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,268 · 100%
Not owned
813 · 36.2%
Other
132 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
765 (21.5%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,769 (77.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Upper Vogeltown a safe suburb to live in?

    Upper Vogeltown has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #35 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Upper Vogeltown?

    The annual crime rate in Upper Vogeltown is 16.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Upper Vogeltown

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