Kaimai Safety Snapshot

Is Kaimai safe? Yes. Kaimai has a safety score of 82/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 82% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #24 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Kaimai is 16.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #24 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, November 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 19.0%
  Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 11.0%
  Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.

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Kaimai Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,145

Households

702

Median income

$117,875

Median rent

$440

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

405 (18.9%)

Age 15-64

1,407 (65.6%)

Age 65+

312 (14.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,794 (84.3%)

Born overseas

333 (15.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,977 · 80.5%

Māori

330 · 13.4%

Pacific

45 · 1.8%

Asian

57 · 2.3%

MELAA

15 · 0.6%

Other

33 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,488 · 100%

Not owned

525 · 35.6%

Other

255 · 17.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

465 (23.2%)

Two families

42 (2.1%)

Three+ families

6 (0.3%)

Other composition

1,494 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Kaimai a safe suburb to live in?

  Kaimai has a safety score of 82/100, making it the #24 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Kaimai?

  The annual crime rate in Kaimai is 16.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz