Mount Maunganui North

Tauranga CityBay of Plenty Region
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Safety Score (12-month average)

11

Crime rate

82.8 per 1,000

Population 3,177

Total crimes (past 12 months)

263

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 33.3%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#25 / 157

Top 16%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Updated August 2026

Mount Maunganui North Overview

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Most common offences by count were theft (44.9%), assault (37.3%), and burglary (11.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Mount Maunganui North is 82.7825 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 25 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2025, Jan 2026, Feb 2026.

Crime activity peaked in December 2025, January 2026, and February 2026.

Mount Maunganui North crime statistics: common questions

Is Mount Maunganui North safe?

Mount Maunganui North recorded 263 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 82.8 per 1,000 residents across about 3,177 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

What is the crime rate in Mount Maunganui North?

The crime rate in Mount Maunganui North is 82.8 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 263 recorded offences across about 3,177 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

What is the most common crime in Mount Maunganui North?

The most common offence category in Mount Maunganui North is theft, with 118 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 45% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is assault (98).

Is crime going up or down in Mount Maunganui North?

Recorded offences in Mount Maunganui North have fallen 33.3% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

How does Mount Maunganui North compare with other suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region?

Mount Maunganui North ranks 25 of 157 suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Mount Maunganui North only with other suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Mount Maunganui North come from?

Figures for Mount Maunganui North, Tauranga City come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.

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