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Whalers Gate Safety Snapshot

Taranaki, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Whalers Gate safe? Yes. Whalers Gate has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 4.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #5 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Whalers Gate is 4.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #5 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 February 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
99 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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4.5
Regional rank #5 / 61 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼20%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary 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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Whalers Gate Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,724

Households

1,026

Median income

$100,332

Median rent

$519

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
432 (15.9%)
Age 15-64
1,434 (52.6%)
Age 65+
828 (30.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,088 (77%)
Born overseas
624 (23%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,283 · 76.3%
Māori
279 · 9.3%
Pacific
30 · 1%
Asian
324 · 10.8%
MELAA
30 · 1%
Other
45 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,145 · 100%
Not owned
618 · 28.9%
Other
132 · 6.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
729 (23.8%)
Two families
24 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,307 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Whalers Gate a safe suburb to live in?

    Whalers Gate has a safety score of 99/100, making it the #5 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Whalers Gate?

    The annual crime rate in Whalers Gate is 4.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Whalers Gate

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