Waiotahe Safety Snapshot

Is Waiotahe safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Waiotahe has a safety score of 33/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 33% of New Zealand suburbs, with 31.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #88 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Waiotahe is 31.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #88 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 March 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 20.0%
  Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 20.0%
  Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 7.0%
  Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Waiotahe Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,602

Households

696

Median income

$80,870

Median rent

$289

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

246 (15.4%)

Age 15-64

939 (58.6%)

Age 65+

423 (26.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,398 (88.6%)

Born overseas

180 (11.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,143 · 59.3%

Māori

663 · 34.4%

Pacific

36 · 1.9%

Asian

48 · 2.5%

MELAA

6 · 0.3%

Other

30 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,107 · 99.7%

Not owned

390 · 35.1%

Other

243 · 21.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

411 (21%)

Two families

9 (0.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,539 (78.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Waiotahe a safe suburb to live in?

  Waiotahe has a safety score of 33/100, making it the #88 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Waiotahe?

  The annual crime rate in Waiotahe is 31.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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