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Wairakei Central Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wairakei Central safe? Yes. Wairakei Central has a safety score of 80/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 80% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #27 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Wairakei Central is 12.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #27 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
80 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.2
Regional rank #27 / 138 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Wairakei Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,725

Households

588

Median income

$119,982

Median rent

$666

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
405 (23.5%)
Age 15-64
1,020 (59.1%)
Age 65+
261 (15.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,257 (73%)
Born overseas
465 (27%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,473 · 75.3%
Māori
234 · 12%
Pacific
57 · 2.9%
Asian
153 · 7.8%
MELAA
21 · 1.1%
Other
18 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,194 · 98.8%
Not owned
348 · 28.8%
Other
108 · 8.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
483 (27.7%)
Two families
15 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,248 (71.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wairakei Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Wairakei Central has a safety score of 80/100, making it the #27 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wairakei Central?

    The annual crime rate in Wairakei Central is 12.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wairakei Central

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