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Otūmoetai South Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Otūmoetai South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Otūmoetai South has a safety score of 38/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 38% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #80 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Otūmoetai South is 21.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #80 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 January 2026, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
38 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21.7
Regional rank #80 / 138 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼25%(improving)

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 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Otūmoetai South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,409

Households

879

Median income

$101,338

Median rent

$548

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
504 (20.9%)
Age 15-64
1,473 (61.1%)
Age 65+
459 (19.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,791 (74.3%)
Born overseas
621 (25.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,145 · 78.2%
Māori
300 · 10.9%
Pacific
66 · 2.4%
Asian
177 · 6.5%
MELAA
30 · 1.1%
Other
24 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,833 · 99.8%
Not owned
729 · 39.7%
Other
87 · 4.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
639 (24.2%)
Two families
27 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,977 (74.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Otūmoetai South a safe suburb to live in?

    Otūmoetai South has a safety score of 38/100, making it the #80 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Otūmoetai South?

    The annual crime rate in Otūmoetai South is 21.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Otūmoetai South

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