Doncaster Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Doncaster is 25.6186 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 95 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 43.0%
  Theft accounts for 43.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 24.0%
  Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 18.0%
  Assault accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Doncaster Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Doncaster a safe suburb to live in?

  Doncaster ranks in the top 61 of suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Doncaster?

  The annual crime rate in Doncaster is 25.6186 per 1,000 residents.

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