Tauranga South Safety Snapshot

Is Tauranga South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Tauranga South has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 71.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #112 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Tauranga South is 71.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #112 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 65.6%
  Theft accounts for 65.6 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 16.0%
  Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 13.3%
  Assault accounts for 13.3 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.7%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.7 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.4%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.4 percent of incidents.

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Tauranga South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,116

Households

1,647

Median income

$84,762

Median rent

$469

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

609 (14.8%)

Age 15-64

2,586 (62.8%)

Age 65+

906 (22%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,748 (67.7%)

Born overseas

1,311 (32.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,856 · 61.9%

Māori

639 · 13.9%

Pacific

117 · 2.5%

Asian

873 · 18.9%

MELAA

78 · 1.7%

Other

48 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

3,180 · 99.4%

Not owned

1,857 · 58.1%

Other

291 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

933 (19.2%)

Two families

36 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

3,888 (80%)

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

FAQ

• Is Tauranga South a safe suburb to live in?

  Tauranga South has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #112 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Tauranga South?

  The annual crime rate in Tauranga South is 71.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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