Ngongotahā Valley Safety Snapshot

Is Ngongotahā Valley safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ngongotahā Valley has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 68 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #114 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Ngongotahā Valley is 68 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #114 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, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Assault 61.4%
  Assault accounts for 61.4 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 19.3%
  Burglary accounts for 19.3 percent of incidents.
• Theft 19.3%
  Theft accounts for 19.3 percent of incidents.

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Ngongotahā Valley Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,686

Households

585

Median income

$91,824

Median rent

$362

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

366 (21.7%)

Age 15-64

1,056 (62.6%)

Age 65+

252 (14.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,473 (88%)

Born overseas

201 (12%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,320 · 62.4%

Māori

603 · 28.5%

Pacific

72 · 3.4%

Asian

69 · 3.3%

MELAA

6 · 0.3%

Other

45 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,137 · 99%

Not owned

462 · 40.2%

Other

192 · 16.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

372 (21.6%)

Two families

36 (2.1%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,308 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ngongotahā Valley a safe suburb to live in?

  Ngongotahā Valley has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #114 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. Property crime is 39% of recorded crime; the rest is offences against people and other categories.

• What is the crime rate in Ngongotahā Valley?

  The annual crime rate in Ngongotahā Valley is 68 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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