Tihiotonga-Whakarewarewa Safety Snapshot

Is Tihiotonga-Whakarewarewa safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Tihiotonga-Whakarewarewa has a safety score of 2/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 2% of New Zealand suburbs, with 276.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #135 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Tihiotonga-Whakarewarewa is 276.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #135 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 January 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 88.7%
  Theft accounts for 88.7 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 5.9%
  Burglary accounts for 5.9 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.8%
  Assault accounts for 3.8 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.3%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.4%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.

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Tihiotonga-Whakarewarewa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

873

Households

318

Median income

$96,551

Median rent

$422

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

180 (20.6%)

Age 15-64

561 (64.3%)

Age 65+

141 (16.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

690 (79.6%)

Born overseas

177 (20.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

471 · 44.7%

Māori

390 · 37%

Pacific

36 · 3.4%

Asian

126 · 12%

MELAA

6 · 0.6%

Other

24 · 2.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

624 · 100%

Not owned

294 · 47.1%

Other

66 · 10.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

198 (21.6%)

Two families

15 (1.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

705 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Tihiotonga-Whakarewarewa a safe suburb to live in?

  Tihiotonga-Whakarewarewa has a safety score of 2/100, making it the #135 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Tihiotonga-Whakarewarewa?

  The annual crime rate in Tihiotonga-Whakarewarewa is 276.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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