Lynmore Safety Snapshot

Is Lynmore safe? About average. Lynmore has a safety score of 68/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 68% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #44 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Lynmore is 28.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #44 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 October 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 56.0%
  Theft accounts for 56.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 30.0%
  Burglary accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Lynmore Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,348

Households

1,245

Median income

$117,329

Median rent

$547

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

645 (19.3%)

Age 15-64

2,079 (62.1%)

Age 65+

636 (19%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,451 (73.8%)

Born overseas

870 (26.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,685 · 70.1%

Māori

549 · 14.3%

Pacific

78 · 2%

Asian

402 · 10.5%

MELAA

42 · 1.1%

Other

72 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,565 · 99.9%

Not owned

864 · 33.6%

Other

135 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

915 (24.8%)

Two families

42 (1.1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,730 (74%)

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

FAQ

• Is Lynmore a safe suburb to live in?

  Lynmore has a safety score of 68/100, making it the #44 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Lynmore?

  The annual crime rate in Lynmore is 28.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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