Inlet Tauranga Harbour South

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

7

Crime rate

176.5 per 1,000

Population 51

Total crimes (past 12 months)

9

Trend (last 3 months)

→ 0.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#13 / 157

Top 8%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Updated August 2026

Inlet Tauranga Harbour South Overview

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Most common offences by count were theft (55.6%), assault (33.3%), and burglary (11.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Inlet Tauranga Harbour South is 176.471 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 13 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2025, May 2026, Jun 2026.

Crime activity peaked in November 2025, May 2026, and June 2026.

Inlet Tauranga Harbour South crime statistics: common questions

Is Inlet Tauranga Harbour South safe?

Inlet Tauranga Harbour South recorded 9 offences in the last 12 months. It has about 51 residents, which is below the 500-resident threshold we use for comparing rates, so its crime rate per 1,000 people is not a reliable comparison with other suburbs. Judge it on the offence count, not the rate.

What is the most common crime in Inlet Tauranga Harbour South?

The most common offence category in Inlet Tauranga Harbour South is theft, with 5 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 56% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is assault (3).

Is crime going up or down in Inlet Tauranga Harbour South?

Recorded offences in Inlet Tauranga Harbour South have stayed level 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 Inlet Tauranga Harbour South compare with other suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region?

Inlet Tauranga Harbour South ranks 13 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 Inlet Tauranga Harbour South only with other suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Inlet Tauranga Harbour South come from?

Figures for Inlet Tauranga Harbour South, 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.