Tararua Forest Park

Kapiti Coast District•Wellington Region
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Safety Score (12-month average)

100

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Crime rate

0.0 per 1,000

Population 0

Total crimes (past 12 months)

17

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 60.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#221 / 232

Bottom 5%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Updated September 2026

Tararua Forest Park Overview

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

Most common offences by count were burglary (58.8%), assault (17.6%), and theft (11.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Tararua Forest Park is 0 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 221 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2025, Nov 2025, Jan 2026.

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Crime activity peaked in July 2025, November 2025, and January 2026.

Tararua Forest Park crime statistics: common questions

Is Tararua Forest Park safe?

Tararua Forest Park recorded 17 offences in the last 12 months. It has about 0 residents, which is below the 500-resident threshold we use for comparing rates, so its crime rate per 1,000 people is not a reliable comparison with other suburbs. Judge it on the offence count, not the rate.

What is the most common crime in Tararua Forest Park?

The most common offence category in Tararua Forest Park is burglary, with 10 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 59% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is assault (3).

Is crime going up or down in Tararua Forest Park?

Recorded offences in Tararua Forest Park have fallen 60.0% 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 Tararua Forest Park compare with other suburbs in Wellington Region?

Tararua Forest Park ranks 221 of 232 suburbs in Wellington Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Tararua Forest Park only with other suburbs in Wellington Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Tararua Forest Park come from?

Figures for Tararua Forest Park, Kapiti Coast 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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