Te Puke South Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Te Puke South is 72.3851 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 30 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, February 2026, May 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 69.5%
  Theft accounts for 69.5 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 17.5%
  Burglary accounts for 17.5 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.5%
  Assault accounts for 10.5 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.5%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Te Puke South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Te Puke South a safe suburb to live in?

  Te Puke South ranks in the top 19 of suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Te Puke South?

  The annual crime rate in Te Puke South is 72.3851 per 1,000 residents.

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