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Ōtara-Tirohanga Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtara-Tirohanga safe? About average. Ōtara-Tirohanga has a safety score of 45/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 45% of New Zealand suburbs, with 38.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #71 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtara-Tirohanga is 38.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #71 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
45 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
38.5
Regional rank #71 / 138 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲27.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 25.0%
    Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 20.0%
    Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōtara-Tirohanga Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,413

Households

480

Median income

$79,541

Median rent

$259

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
288 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
783 (55.4%)
Age 65+
321 (22.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,245 (89.4%)
Born overseas
147 (10.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
885 · 49.8%
Māori
804 · 45.3%
Pacific
36 · 2%
Asian
24 · 1.4%
MELAA
9 · 0.5%
Other
18 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
924 · 100%
Not owned
489 · 53.3%
Other
198 · 21.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
270 (19.8%)
Two families
15 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,080 (79.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōtara-Tirohanga a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōtara-Tirohanga has a safety score of 45/100, making it the #71 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōtara-Tirohanga?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtara-Tirohanga is 38.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtara-Tirohanga

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