Otūmoetai North Safety Snapshot

Is Otūmoetai North safe? Yes. Otūmoetai North has a safety score of 70/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 70% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #42 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Otūmoetai North is 20.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #42 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 November 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 22.0%
  Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 13.0%
  Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 7.0%
  Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Otūmoetai North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,226

Households

933

Median income

$85,450

Median rent

$509

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

375 (16.8%)

Age 15-64

1,251 (56.2%)

Age 65+

597 (26.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,779 (80.2%)

Born overseas

438 (19.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,956 · 80.3%

Māori

234 · 9.6%

Pacific

39 · 1.6%

Asian

168 · 6.9%

MELAA

12 · 0.5%

Other

27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,752 · 100%

Not owned

735 · 42.2%

Other

102 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

600 (21.5%)

Two families

6 (0.2%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,181 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Otūmoetai North a safe suburb to live in?

  Otūmoetai North has a safety score of 70/100, making it the #42 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Otūmoetai North?

  The annual crime rate in Otūmoetai North is 20.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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