Wairakei West Safety Snapshot

Is Wairakei West safe? Yes. Wairakei West has a safety score of 73/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 73% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #38 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Wairakei West is 25.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #38 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 May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 50.0%
  Theft accounts for 50.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 14.0%
  Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 8.0%
  Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 4.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Wairakei West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,063

Households

1,053

Median income

$97,970

Median rent

$636

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

783 (25.6%)

Age 15-64

1,860 (60.7%)

Age 65+

438 (14.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,977 (65.1%)

Born overseas

1,059 (34.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,091 · 56.4%

Māori

738 · 19.9%

Pacific

129 · 3.5%

Asian

573 · 15.5%

MELAA

123 · 3.3%

Other

54 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,010 · 100%

Not owned

1,089 · 54.3%

Other

261 · 13%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

753 (24%)

Two families

33 (1.1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,349 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Wairakei West a safe suburb to live in?

  Wairakei West has a safety score of 73/100, making it the #38 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Wairakei West?

  The annual crime rate in Wairakei West is 25.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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