Te Puna Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Te Puna is 40 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 60 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Theft 61.7%
  Theft accounts for 61.7 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 30.0%
  Burglary accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.7%
  Assault accounts for 6.7 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.8%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.

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Te Puna 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 Puna a safe suburb to live in?

  Te Puna ranks in the top 38 of suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Te Puna?

  The annual crime rate in Te Puna is 40 per 1,000 residents.

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