Waiorohi Safety Snapshot

Is Waiorohi safe? Yes. Waiorohi has a safety score of 84/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 84% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #18 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Waiorohi is 13.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #18 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 18.0%
  Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 9.0%
  Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 8.0%
  Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Waiorohi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,742

Households

897

Median income

$117,059

Median rent

$420

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

570 (20.8%)

Age 15-64

1,803 (65.8%)

Age 65+

396 (14.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,232 (81.8%)

Born overseas

498 (18.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,421 · 78.5%

Māori

444 · 14.4%

Pacific

48 · 1.6%

Asian

114 · 3.7%

MELAA

18 · 0.6%

Other

39 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,938 · 100%

Not owned

690 · 35.7%

Other

234 · 12.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

636 (24.1%)

Two families

51 (1.9%)

Three+ families

6 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,941 (73.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Waiorohi a safe suburb to live in?

  Waiorohi has a safety score of 84/100, making it the #18 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Waiorohi?

  The annual crime rate in Waiorohi is 13.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz