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Fairy Springs Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Fairy Springs safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Fairy Springs has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 44.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #98 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Fairy Springs is 44.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #98 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, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
25 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
44.4
Regional rank #98 / 138 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼53.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 38.0%
    Burglary accounts for 38.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Fairy Springs Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,791

Households

624

Median income

$84,158

Median rent

$428

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
399 (22.3%)
Age 15-64
1,137 (63.5%)
Age 65+
237 (13.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,482 (83.6%)
Born overseas
291 (16.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
981 · 42.1%
Māori
954 · 41%
Pacific
132 · 5.7%
Asian
219 · 9.4%
MELAA
15 · 0.6%
Other
27 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,227 · 100%
Not owned
654 · 53.6%
Other
171 · 14%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
360 (20.1%)
Two families
15 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,413 (79%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Fairy Springs a safe suburb to live in?

    Fairy Springs has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #98 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Fairy Springs?

    The annual crime rate in Fairy Springs is 44.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Fairy Springs

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