Poike Safety Snapshot

Is Poike safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Poike has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #96 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Poike is 34.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #96 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 March 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.
• Assault 11.0%
  Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 11.0%
  Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Poike Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,062

Households

339

Median income

$103,544

Median rent

$543

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

240 (22.6%)

Age 15-64

741 (69.8%)

Age 65+

75 (7.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

846 (81%)

Born overseas

198 (19%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

756 · 58.1%

Māori

354 · 27.2%

Pacific

42 · 3.2%

Asian

111 · 8.5%

MELAA

18 · 1.4%

Other

21 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

729 · 100%

Not owned

387 · 53.3%

Other

90 · 12.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

210 (21.1%)

Two families

15 (1.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

768 (77.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Poike a safe suburb to live in?

  Poike has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #96 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 64% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Poike?

  The annual crime rate in Poike is 34.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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