Ngongotahā West Safety Snapshot

Is Ngongotahā West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ngongotahā West has a safety score of 17/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 17% of New Zealand suburbs, with 44.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #110 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Ngongotahā West is 44.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #110 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 October 2025, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 34.0%
  Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 27.0%
  Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Ngongotahā West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,665

Households

603

Median income

$86,649

Median rent

$491

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

351 (21.1%)

Age 15-64

1,032 (62%)

Age 65+

297 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,392 (84.4%)

Born overseas

258 (15.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,176 · 57%

Māori

609 · 29.5%

Pacific

99 · 4.8%

Asian

129 · 6.3%

MELAA

24 · 1.2%

Other

27 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,194 · 100%

Not owned

477 · 39.9%

Other

129 · 10.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

390 (22.1%)

Two families

15 (0.9%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,356 (77%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ngongotahā West a safe suburb to live in?

  Ngongotahā West has a safety score of 17/100, making it the #110 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 West?

  The annual crime rate in Ngongotahā West is 44.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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