Pyes Pa East Safety Snapshot

Is Pyes Pa East safe? Yes. Pyes Pa East has a safety score of 81/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 81% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #26 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Pyes Pa East is 21.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #26 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 May 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 7.0%
  Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 3.0%
  Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Pyes Pa East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

666

Households

204

Median income

$118,472

Median rent

$450

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

129 (19.4%)

Age 15-64

417 (62.6%)

Age 65+

120 (18%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

519 (77.6%)

Born overseas

150 (22.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

486 · 65.1%

Māori

192 · 25.7%

Pacific

9 · 1.2%

Asian

45 · 6%

MELAA

3 · 0.4%

Other

12 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

465 · 100%

Not owned

141 · 30.7%

Other

75 · 16.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

144 (24.1%)

Two families

12 (2%)

Three+ families

3 (0.5%)

Other composition

438 (73.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Pyes Pa East a safe suburb to live in?

  Pyes Pa East has a safety score of 81/100, making it the #26 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Pyes Pa East?

  The annual crime rate in Pyes Pa East is 21.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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