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.
// Overview
Western Bay of Plenty District spans 21 Area Units across 2117 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 8.5K reported victimisations in Western Bay of Plenty District — an average of about 7.9 per suburb each month, or 0.6× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 21 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Western Bay of Plenty District
- Te Puke East3.4× nat avg2.4K
- Katikati Community1.6× nat avg1.1K
- Te Puke West0.8× nat avg560
- Te Puna0.8× nat avg549
- Pongakawa0.7× nat avg507
- Kaimai0.7× nat avg504
- Minden0.7× nat avg471
- Omokoroa0.7× nat avg458
- Aongatete0.5× nat avg358
- Waihi Beach0.5× nat avg328
- Rangiuru0.5× nat avg315
- Upper Papamoa0.5× nat avg315
- Tahawai0.3× nat avg200
- Paengaroa0.2× nat avg112
- Island View-Pios Beach0.1× nat avg102
- Maketu Community0.1× nat avg96
- Ohauiti-Ngapeke0.1× nat avg71
- Athenree0.1× nat avg57
- Matakana Island0× nat avg20
- Inlet-Tauranga Harbour North0× nat avg<6
- Inlet-Tauranga Harbour Omokoroa0× nat avg<6
// Western Bay of Plenty District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Western Bay of Plenty District?+
Public NZ Police data records 8.5K reported victimisations across Western Bay of Plenty District's 21 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 7.9 per suburb each month, or 0.6× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Western Bay of Plenty District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Western Bay of Plenty District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Western Bay of Plenty District 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 Western Bay of Plenty District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Western Bay of Plenty District suburb from the homepage.