Koutu Safety Snapshot

Is Koutu safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Koutu has a safety score of 19/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 19% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #106 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Koutu is 40.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #106 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 44.0%
  Burglary accounts for 44.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 32.0%
  Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.0%
  Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Koutu Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,187

Households

681

Median income

$80,212

Median rent

$414

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

528 (24.1%)

Age 15-64

1,434 (65.6%)

Age 65+

273 (12.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,899 (88.3%)

Born overseas

252 (11.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

894 · 31.2%

Māori

1,593 · 55.7%

Pacific

195 · 6.8%

Asian

156 · 5.5%

MELAA

12 · 0.4%

Other

12 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,404 · 99.4%

Not owned

903 · 63.9%

Other

249 · 17.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

405 (20.5%)

Two families

27 (1.4%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,545 (78%)

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

FAQ

• Is Koutu a safe suburb to live in?

  Koutu has a safety score of 19/100, making it the #106 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Koutu?

  The annual crime rate in Koutu is 40.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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