Pahoia West Safety Snapshot

Is Pahoia West safe? Yes. Pahoia West has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #8 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Pahoia West is 12.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #8 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 April 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 12.0%
  Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.

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Pahoia West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,347

Households

474

Median income

$102,070

Median rent

$419

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

270 (20%)

Age 15-64

813 (60.4%)

Age 65+

255 (18.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,077 (80.3%)

Born overseas

264 (19.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,248 · 82.7%

Māori

153 · 10.1%

Pacific

24 · 1.6%

Asian

42 · 2.8%

MELAA

12 · 0.8%

Other

30 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

987 · 100%

Not owned

294 · 30.1%

Other

96 · 9.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

336 (23.9%)

Two families

21 (1.5%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,047 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Pahoia West a safe suburb to live in?

  Pahoia West has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #8 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Pahoia West?

  The annual crime rate in Pahoia West is 12.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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• Ōmokoroa South (Bay of Plenty)
• Pahoia East (Bay of Plenty)
• Ōmokoroa North (Bay of Plenty)
• Te Puna (Bay of Plenty)
• Aongatete (Bay of Plenty)