Murupara Safety Snapshot

Is Murupara safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Murupara has a safety score of 37/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 37% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #82 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Murupara is 36.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #82 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 February 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 31.0%
  Burglary accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 22.0%
  Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 12.0%
  Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Murupara Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,881

Households

573

Median income

$64,438

Median rent

$254

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

462 (24.6%)

Age 15-64

1,218 (64.8%)

Age 65+

210 (11.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,809 (97.9%)

Born overseas

39 (2.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

468 · 20.6%

Māori

1,689 · 74.3%

Pacific

87 · 3.8%

Asian

12 · 0.5%

MELAA

3 · 0.1%

Other

15 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,125 · 100%

Not owned

708 · 63.3%

Other

312 · 27.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

303 (18.2%)

Two families

30 (1.8%)

Three+ families

9 (0.5%)

Other composition

1,323 (79.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Murupara a safe suburb to live in?

  Murupara has a safety score of 37/100, making it the #82 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Murupara?

  The annual crime rate in Murupara is 36.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Galatea (Bay of Plenty)