Mokorua Bush Safety Snapshot

Is Mokorua Bush safe? Yes. Mokorua Bush has a safety score of 84/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 84% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #17 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Mokorua Bush is 14 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #17 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 March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 15.0%
  Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 3.0%
  Theft accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Mokorua Bush Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,362

Households

546

Median income

$103,649

Median rent

$449

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

195 (14.3%)

Age 15-64

753 (55.3%)

Age 65+

408 (30%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,002 (74.2%)

Born overseas

348 (25.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,215 · 78.6%

Māori

228 · 14.8%

Pacific

12 · 0.8%

Asian

66 · 4.3%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

21 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,113 · 99.7%

Not owned

294 · 26.3%

Other

51 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

402 (24.6%)

Two families

12 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,218 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Mokorua Bush a safe suburb to live in?

  Mokorua Bush has a safety score of 84/100, making it the #17 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Mokorua Bush?

  The annual crime rate in Mokorua Bush is 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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