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Pukehangi South Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pukehangi South safe? About average. Pukehangi South has a safety score of 48/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 48% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #69 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Pukehangi South is 23.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #69 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 January 2026, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
48 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
23.6
Regional rank #69 / 138 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲66.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 28.0%
    Burglary accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 26.0%
    Theft accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Pukehangi South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,520

Households

897

Median income

$92,852

Median rent

$477

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
501 (19.9%)
Age 15-64
1,524 (60.5%)
Age 65+
510 (20.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,992 (79.7%)
Born overseas
507 (20.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,797 · 60%
Māori
729 · 24.3%
Pacific
123 · 4.1%
Asian
288 · 9.6%
MELAA
21 · 0.7%
Other
39 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,881 · 99.8%
Not owned
699 · 37.1%
Other
144 · 7.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
630 (23.5%)
Two families
21 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,028 (75.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pukehangi South a safe suburb to live in?

    Pukehangi South has a safety score of 48/100, making it the #69 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Pukehangi South?

    The annual crime rate in Pukehangi South is 23.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pukehangi South

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