Galatea Safety Snapshot

Is Galatea safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Galatea has a safety score of 31/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 31% of New Zealand suburbs, with 55.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #92 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Galatea is 55.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #92 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 March 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 50.0%
  Burglary accounts for 50.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 22.0%
  Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 12.0%
  Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Galatea Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,575

Households

477

Median income

$75,994

Median rent

$194

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

360 (22.9%)

Age 15-64

993 (63%)

Age 65+

222 (14.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,458 (94.2%)

Born overseas

90 (5.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

726 · 38.5%

Māori

1,047 · 55.5%

Pacific

63 · 3.3%

Asian

33 · 1.7%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

15 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

999 · 100%

Not owned

591 · 59.2%

Other

213 · 21.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

267 (19.1%)

Two families

27 (1.9%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,101 (78.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Galatea a safe suburb to live in?

  Galatea has a safety score of 31/100, making it the #92 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Galatea?

  The annual crime rate in Galatea is 55.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Murupara (Bay of Plenty)