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Ōmokoroa South Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōmokoroa South safe? About average. Ōmokoroa South has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #51 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Ōmokoroa South is 23 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #51 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, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
63 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23
Regional rank #51 / 138 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼40%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōmokoroa South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,071

Households

360

Median income

$113,533

Median rent

$650

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
294 (27.5%)
Age 15-64
693 (64.7%)
Age 65+
108 (10.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
783 (73.1%)
Born overseas
288 (26.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
906 · 71.4%
Māori
201 · 15.8%
Pacific
39 · 3.1%
Asian
96 · 7.6%
MELAA
15 · 1.2%
Other
12 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
693 · 98.3%
Not owned
282 · 40%
Other
87 · 12.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
297 (27.5%)
Two families
12 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
771 (71.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōmokoroa South a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōmokoroa South has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #51 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōmokoroa South?

    The annual crime rate in Ōmokoroa South is 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōmokoroa South

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