Edgecumbe Safety Snapshot

Is Edgecumbe safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Edgecumbe has a safety score of 31/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 31% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #90 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Edgecumbe is 36.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #90 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 January 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 35.0%
  Theft accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 15.0%
  Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 13.0%
  Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Edgecumbe Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,797

Households

609

Median income

$85,138

Median rent

$334

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

426 (23.7%)

Age 15-64

1,083 (60.3%)

Age 65+

300 (16.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,596 (89.6%)

Born overseas

186 (10.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,272 · 56.8%

Māori

819 · 36.6%

Pacific

72 · 3.2%

Asian

63 · 2.8%

MELAA

0 · 0%

Other

12 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,233 · 100%

Not owned

576 · 47.1%

Other

150 · 12.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

390 (21.5%)

Two families

33 (1.8%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,392 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Edgecumbe a safe suburb to live in?

  Edgecumbe has a safety score of 31/100, making it the #90 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Edgecumbe?

  The annual crime rate in Edgecumbe is 36.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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