Pyes Pa West Safety Snapshot

Is Pyes Pa West safe? Yes. Pyes Pa West has a safety score of 93/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 93% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #6 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Pyes Pa West is 7.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #6 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, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 14.0%
  Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 10.0%
  Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Pyes Pa West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,242

Households

1,335

Median income

$128,144

Median rent

$647

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

1,239 (29.2%)

Age 15-64

2,658 (62.7%)

Age 65+

339 (8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,682 (63.4%)

Born overseas

1,548 (36.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

3,030 · 61.4%

Māori

606 · 12.3%

Pacific

141 · 2.9%

Asian

1,002 · 20.3%

MELAA

57 · 1.2%

Other

96 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,784 · 99.6%

Not owned

1,296 · 46.4%

Other

213 · 7.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

1,074 (27.2%)

Two families

42 (1.1%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,829 (71.7%)

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

FAQ

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

  Pyes Pa West has a safety score of 93/100, making it the #6 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Pyes Pa West?

  The annual crime rate in Pyes Pa West is 7.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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