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Ngongotahā East Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ngongotahā East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ngongotahā East has a safety score of 17/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 17% of New Zealand suburbs, with 50.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #109 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Ngongotahā East is 50.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #109 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
17 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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50.7
Regional rank #109 / 138 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼9.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 42.0%
    Burglary accounts for 42.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 42.0%
    Theft accounts for 42.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 6.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
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Ngongotahā East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,980

Households

666

Median income

$87,884

Median rent

$451

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
387 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
1,197 (60.5%)
Age 65+
414 (20.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,701 (86.6%)
Born overseas
264 (13.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,245 · 50.1%
Māori
987 · 39.7%
Pacific
123 · 4.9%
Asian
102 · 4.1%
MELAA
9 · 0.4%
Other
21 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,350 · 100%
Not owned
561 · 41.8%
Other
261 · 19.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
435 (22.3%)
Two families
36 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,479 (75.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ngongotahā East a safe suburb to live in?

    Ngongotahā East has a safety score of 17/100, making it the #109 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ngongotahā East?

    The annual crime rate in Ngongotahā East is 50.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ngongotahā East

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