Mangapapa North

Gisborne DistrictGisborne Region
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Safety Score (12-month average)

23

Crime rate

49.0 per 1,000

Population 1,491

Total crimes (past 12 months)

73

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 26.7%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#9 / 29

Top 31%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Updated August 2026

Mangapapa North Overview

Crime Count
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Assault
Sexual offences
Robbery, blackmail, and extortion
Burglary
Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (50.7%), burglary (39.7%), and assault (5.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Mangapapa North is 48.9604 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 9 within Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2025, Aug 2025, Dec 2025.

Crime activity peaked in July, August, and December 2025.

Mangapapa North crime statistics: common questions

Is Mangapapa North safe?

Mangapapa North recorded 73 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 49.0 per 1,000 residents across about 1,491 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

What is the crime rate in Mangapapa North?

The crime rate in Mangapapa North is 49.0 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 73 recorded offences across about 1,491 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

What is the most common crime in Mangapapa North?

The most common offence category in Mangapapa North is theft, with 37 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 51% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (29).

Is crime going up or down in Mangapapa North?

Recorded offences in Mangapapa North have fallen 26.7% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

How does Mangapapa North compare with other suburbs in Gisborne Region?

Mangapapa North ranks 9 of 29 suburbs in Gisborne Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Mangapapa North only with other suburbs in Gisborne Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Mangapapa North come from?

Figures for Mangapapa North, Gisborne District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.

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