Tarata

New Plymouth District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

54

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

15.4

(Population: 585)

Total Crimes (12m)

9

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#43 / 66

(bottom 35%)

3 Month Trend Change

-50%

Safety Score

Tarata Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Burglary

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Most common offences by count were burglary (50.0%), theft (41.7%), and assault (8.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Tarata is 15.3846 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 43 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2022, Jul 2023, Aug 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2022, July 2023, and August 2024.

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