Woodlands Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Woodlands safe? Yes. Woodlands has a safety score of 94/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 94% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #5 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Woodlands is 10.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #5 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 November 2025, February 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
94 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.4
Regional rank #5 / 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 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Woodlands Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,056

Households

408

Median income

$74,946

Median rent

$371

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
201 (19%)
Age 15-64
564 (53.4%)
Age 65+
297 (28.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
921 (88%)
Born overseas
126 (12%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
735 · 56.6%
Māori
450 · 34.6%
Pacific
30 · 2.3%
Asian
75 · 5.8%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
9 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
774 · 100%
Not owned
282 · 36.4%
Other
99 · 12.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
267 (22.3%)
Two families
9 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
921 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Woodlands a safe suburb to live in?

    Woodlands has a safety score of 94/100, making it the #5 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Woodlands?

    The annual crime rate in Woodlands is 10.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Woodlands

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