Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
About crime in Tauranga City
Tauranga City spans 38 Area Units across 175 km2. Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 42.0K reported victimisations in Tauranga City — an average of about 20.9 per suburb each month, or 1.5× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 38 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
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Compare reported totals and the NZ area average. Search for a suburb to see its summary and open the interactive map.
38 of 38 suburbs · February 2022 – June 2026
Bethlehem
6.9× the NZ area average
4,928
reports
Tauranga Central
6.1× the NZ area average
4,323
reports
Tauranga South
5.8× the NZ area average
4,174
reports
Arataki
5.3× the NZ area average
3,797
reports
Omanu
5× the NZ area average
3,581
reports
Gate Pa
3.1× the NZ area average
2,243
reports
Greerton
2.6× the NZ area average
1,841
reports
Mt Maunganui North
2.3× the NZ area average
1,665
reports
Gravatt
2× the NZ area average
1,445
reports
Palm Springs
1.9× the NZ area average
1,383
reports
Brookfield
1.9× the NZ area average
1,378
reports
Palm Beach
1.9× the NZ area average
1,354
reports
Sulphur Point
1.3× the NZ area average
946
reports
Otumoetai North
1.2× the NZ area average
878
reports
Tauranga Hospital
1.2× the NZ area average
870
reports
Pyes Pa
1× the NZ area average
701
reports
Te Maunga
0.9× the NZ area average
644
reports
Judea
0.8× the NZ area average
567
reports
Hairini
0.8× the NZ area average
550
reports
Papamoa Beach East
0.7× the NZ area average
506
reports
Yatton Park
0.7× the NZ area average
493
reports
Welcome Bay East
0.7× the NZ area average
470
reports
Doncaster
0.6× the NZ area average
408
reports
Maungatapu
0.5× the NZ area average
374
reports
Bellevue
0.5× the NZ area average
362
reports
Otumoetai South
0.4× the NZ area average
297
reports
Pacific View
0.4× the NZ area average
296
reports
Matua
0.4× the NZ area average
295
reports
Welcome Bay West
0.4× the NZ area average
287
reports
Bethlehem East
0.3× the NZ area average
198
reports
Te Reti
0.2× the NZ area average
171
reports
Kaitemako
0.2× the NZ area average
145
reports
Poike
0.2× the NZ area average
128
reports
Matapihi
0.1× the NZ area average
103
reports
Inlet-Tauranga Harbour
0.1× the NZ area average
94
reports
Kairua
0.1× the NZ area average
67
reports
Tauranga City-Marinas
0.1× the NZ area average
39
reports
Waikareao Estuary
0× the NZ area average
<6
reports
Questions about crime in Tauranga City
How much crime is reported in Tauranga City?
Public NZ Police data records 42.0K reported victimisations across Tauranga City's 38 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 20.9 per suburb each month, or 1.5× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Tauranga City?
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Tauranga City in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Tauranga City data official?
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Tauranga City crime data updated?
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Tauranga City suburb from the homepage.
Can I get a crime report for an address in Tauranga City?
Yes. Looking up any Tauranga City address on CrimeCheck is free. For more detail, the $49 NZD suburb crime report is a PDF for one address that compares the surrounding area with its six nearest suburbs and the Tauranga City average, and adds local crime news and questions to ask before you buy or rent.