Brookfield West Safety Snapshot

Is Brookfield West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Brookfield West has a safety score of 33/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 33% of New Zealand suburbs, with 55.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #87 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Brookfield West is 55.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #87 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 September 2025, November 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 80.6%
  Theft accounts for 80.6 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 12.0%
  Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.7%
  Assault accounts for 5.7 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.1%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.6%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.

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Brookfield West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,135

Households

1,125

Median income

$89,628

Median rent

$542

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

702 (22.4%)

Age 15-64

1,986 (63.3%)

Age 65+

474 (15.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,376 (76.4%)

Born overseas

732 (23.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,334 · 63.7%

Māori

702 · 19.1%

Pacific

147 · 4%

Asian

420 · 11.5%

MELAA

36 · 1%

Other

27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,277 · 100%

Not owned

1,203 · 52.8%

Other

153 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

753 (22.5%)

Two families

39 (1.2%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,559 (76.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Brookfield West a safe suburb to live in?

  Brookfield West has a safety score of 33/100, making it the #87 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Brookfield West?

  The annual crime rate in Brookfield West is 55.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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