Kawaha Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Kawaha is 48.6001 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 49 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, December 2025, February 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Theft 41.0%
  Theft accounts for 41.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 36.0%
  Burglary accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 13.0%
  Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Kawaha 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 Kawaha a safe suburb to live in?

  Kawaha ranks in the top 31 of suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Kawaha?

  The annual crime rate in Kawaha is 48.6001 per 1,000 residents.

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