Mangakakahi West Safety Snapshot

Is Mangakakahi West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mangakakahi West has a safety score of 9/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 9% of New Zealand suburbs, with 51.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #120 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Mangakakahi West is 51.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #120 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 December 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 53.6%
  Burglary accounts for 53.6 percent of incidents.
• Theft 34.8%
  Theft accounts for 34.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.3%
  Assault accounts for 6.3 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.7%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.7 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.8%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.9%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.

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Mangakakahi West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,163

Households

648

Median income

$81,432

Median rent

$452

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

543 (25.1%)

Age 15-64

1,404 (64.9%)

Age 65+

198 (9.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,824 (85.2%)

Born overseas

318 (14.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,116 · 40.6%

Māori

1,194 · 43.4%

Pacific

240 · 8.7%

Asian

183 · 6.7%

MELAA

6 · 0.2%

Other

12 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,386 · 100%

Not owned

834 · 60.2%

Other

222 · 16%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

411 (21.8%)

Two families

27 (1.4%)

Three+ families

6 (0.3%)

Other composition

1,440 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Mangakakahi West a safe suburb to live in?

  Mangakakahi West has a safety score of 9/100, making it the #120 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Mangakakahi West?

  The annual crime rate in Mangakakahi West is 51.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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