Waingarara-Waimana Safety Snapshot

Is Waingarara-Waimana safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Waingarara-Waimana has a safety score of 37/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 37% of New Zealand suburbs, with 37.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #83 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Waingarara-Waimana is 37.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #83 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 October 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 36.0%
  Theft accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 31.0%
  Burglary accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 26.0%
  Assault accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Waingarara-Waimana Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,535

Households

714

Median income

$84,915

Median rent

$207

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

657 (25.9%)

Age 15-64

1,560 (61.5%)

Age 65+

306 (12.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,400 (96%)

Born overseas

99 (4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

906 · 30.1%

Māori

1,968 · 65.3%

Pacific

114 · 3.8%

Asian

18 · 0.6%

MELAA

0 · 0%

Other

6 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,392 · 99.6%

Not owned

777 · 55.6%

Other

477 · 34.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

363 (17.9%)

Two families

69 (3.4%)

Three+ families

9 (0.4%)

Other composition

1,587 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Waingarara-Waimana a safe suburb to live in?

  Waingarara-Waimana has a safety score of 37/100, making it the #83 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Waingarara-Waimana?

  The annual crime rate in Waingarara-Waimana is 37.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz