Fordlands Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Fordlands is 42.4652 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 56 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Burglary 48.7%
  Burglary accounts for 48.7 percent of incidents.
• Theft 29.2%
  Theft accounts for 29.2 percent of incidents.
• Assault 21.2%
  Assault accounts for 21.2 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.

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Fordlands 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 Fordlands a safe suburb to live in?

  Fordlands ranks in the top 36 of suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Fordlands?

  The annual crime rate in Fordlands is 42.4652 per 1,000 residents.

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