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Ngongotahā South Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ngongotahā South safe? About average. Ngongotahā South has a safety score of 40/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 40% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #78 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Ngongotahā South is 40.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #78 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, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
40 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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40.3
Regional rank #78 / 138 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲8.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 26.0%
    Burglary accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 25.0%
    Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
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Ngongotahā South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,473

Households

561

Median income

$75,013

Median rent

$411

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
282 (19.1%)
Age 15-64
897 (60.9%)
Age 65+
288 (19.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,236 (85.7%)
Born overseas
207 (14.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,074 · 56.4%
Māori
645 · 33.9%
Pacific
93 · 4.9%
Asian
66 · 3.5%
MELAA
12 · 0.6%
Other
15 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,086 · 100%
Not owned
453 · 42.1%
Other
126 · 11.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
333 (20.2%)
Two families
18 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,296 (78.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ngongotahā South a safe suburb to live in?

    Ngongotahā South has a safety score of 40/100, making it the #78 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ngongotahā South?

    The annual crime rate in Ngongotahā South is 40.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ngongotahā South

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