Cape Runaway Safety Snapshot

Is Cape Runaway safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Cape Runaway has a safety score of 33/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 33% of New Zealand suburbs, with 41.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #89 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Cape Runaway is 41.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #89 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 40.0%
  Burglary accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 22.0%
  Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 15.0%
  Assault accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.

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Cape Runaway Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,881

Households

699

Median income

$53,086

Median rent

$179

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

369 (19.6%)

Age 15-64

1,107 (58.9%)

Age 65+

384 (20.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,755 (95.3%)

Born overseas

87 (4.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

552 · 23.7%

Māori

1,644 · 70.7%

Pacific

102 · 4.4%

Asian

18 · 0.8%

MELAA

3 · 0.1%

Other

6 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,221 · 100%

Not owned

594 · 48.6%

Other

291 · 23.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

348 (17.7%)

Two families

33 (1.7%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,587 (80.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Cape Runaway a safe suburb to live in?

  Cape Runaway has a safety score of 33/100, making it the #89 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Cape Runaway?

  The annual crime rate in Cape Runaway is 41.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz