Waiohewa Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Waiohewa is 54.3478 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 45 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Theft 28.0%
  Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 22.0%
  Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Waiohewa 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 Waiohewa a safe suburb to live in?

  Waiohewa ranks in the top 29 of suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Waiohewa?

  The annual crime rate in Waiohewa is 54.3478 per 1,000 residents.

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