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Waitara East Safety Snapshot

Taranaki, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waitara East safe? Yes. Waitara East has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #25 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Waitara East is 18.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #25 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
74 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.2
Regional rank #25 / 61 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲14.3%(worsening)

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 20.0%
    Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Waitara East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,300

Households

1,254

Median income

$73,372

Median rent

$326

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
639 (19.4%)
Age 15-64
1,962 (59.5%)
Age 65+
690 (20.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,982 (91.3%)
Born overseas
285 (8.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,412 · 58.4%
Māori
1,473 · 35.7%
Pacific
135 · 3.3%
Asian
63 · 1.5%
MELAA
12 · 0.3%
Other
33 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,397 · 99.3%
Not owned
1,101 · 45.6%
Other
246 · 10.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
759 (20.6%)
Two families
30 (0.8%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,889 (78.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waitara East a safe suburb to live in?

    Waitara East has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #25 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waitara East?

    The annual crime rate in Waitara East is 18.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waitara East

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