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Baypark-Kairua Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Baypark-Kairua safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Baypark-Kairua has a safety score of 7/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 7% of New Zealand suburbs, with 143.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #123 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Baypark-Kairua is 143.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #123 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
7 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
143.2
Regional rank #123 / 138 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲7.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 76.6%
    Theft accounts for 76.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.1%
    Assault accounts for 12.1 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.3%
    Burglary accounts for 10.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Baypark-Kairua Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

756

Households

225

Median income

$95,632

Median rent

$395

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
123 (16.3%)
Age 15-64
516 (68.3%)
Age 65+
81 (10.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
570 (76.3%)
Born overseas
177 (23.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
336 · 38.2%
Māori
405 · 46.1%
Pacific
42 · 4.8%
Asian
78 · 8.9%
MELAA
15 · 1.7%
Other
3 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
537 · 100%
Not owned
381 · 71.8%
Other
84 · 15.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
132 (20.3%)
Two families
15 (2.3%)
Three+ families
6 (0.9%)
Other composition
498 (76.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Baypark-Kairua a safe suburb to live in?

    Baypark-Kairua has a safety score of 7/100, making it the #123 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Baypark-Kairua?

    The annual crime rate in Baypark-Kairua is 143.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Baypark-Kairua

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