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
Tauranga City spans 38 Area Units across 175 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 40.6K reported victimisations in Tauranga City — an average of about 21.0 per suburb each month, or 1.6× 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.
// All suburbs in Tauranga City
- Bethlehem6.9× nat avg4.7K
- Tauranga Central6.1× nat avg4.2K
- Tauranga South5.7× nat avg4.0K
- Arataki5.4× nat avg3.7K
- Omanu5.1× nat avg3.5K
- Gate Pa3.1× nat avg2.2K
- Greerton2.5× nat avg1.8K
- Mt Maunganui North2.3× nat avg1.6K
- Gravatt2× nat avg1.4K
- Brookfield2× nat avg1.4K
- Palm Springs1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Palm Beach1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Sulphur Point1.4× nat avg932
- Otumoetai North1.2× nat avg859
- Tauranga Hospital1.2× nat avg843
- Pyes Pa1× nat avg680
- Te Maunga0.9× nat avg626
- Judea0.8× nat avg549
- Hairini0.8× nat avg527
- Papamoa Beach East0.7× nat avg489
- Yatton Park0.7× nat avg469
- Welcome Bay East0.7× nat avg461
- Doncaster0.6× nat avg388
- Maungatapu0.5× nat avg366
- Bellevue0.5× nat avg351
- Pacific View0.4× nat avg295
- Otumoetai South0.4× nat avg291
- Matua0.4× nat avg289
- Welcome Bay West0.4× nat avg281
- Bethlehem East0.3× nat avg188
- Te Reti0.2× nat avg168
- Kaitemako0.2× nat avg141
- Poike0.2× nat avg120
- Matapihi0.1× nat avg102
- Kairua0.1× nat avg66
- Tauranga City-Marinas0.1× nat avg37
- Inlet-Tauranga Harbour0.1× nat avg35
- Waikareao Estuary0× nat avg<6
// Tauranga City crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Tauranga City?+
Public NZ Police data records 40.6K reported victimisations across Tauranga City's 38 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 21.0 per suburb each month, or 1.6× 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.