Athenree Safety Snapshot

Is Athenree safe? Yes. Athenree has a safety score of 77/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 77% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #34 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Athenree is 18.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #34 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 11.0%
  Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Athenree Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

903

Households

336

Median income

$75,392

Median rent

$429

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

132 (14.6%)

Age 15-64

462 (51.2%)

Age 65+

300 (33.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

723 (80.3%)

Born overseas

177 (19.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

822 · 78.5%

Māori

162 · 15.5%

Pacific

15 · 1.4%

Asian

24 · 2.3%

MELAA

9 · 0.9%

Other

15 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

693 · 99.1%

Not owned

186 · 26.6%

Other

75 · 10.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

240 (24.2%)

Two families

3 (0.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

750 (75.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Athenree a safe suburb to live in?

  Athenree has a safety score of 77/100, making it the #34 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Athenree?

  The annual crime rate in Athenree is 18.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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