Judea

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

24

Crime rate

39.0 per 1,000

Population 2,670

Total crimes (past 12 months)

104

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 31.8%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#63 / 157

Top 40%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Updated August 2026

Judea Overview

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Assault
Sexual offences
Robbery, blackmail, and extortion
Burglary
Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (44.2%), burglary (33.7%), and assault (15.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Judea is 38.9513 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 63 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2025, Jan 2026, Apr 2026.

Crime activity peaked in September 2025, January 2026, and April 2026.

Judea crime statistics: common questions

Is Judea safe?

Judea recorded 104 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 39.0 per 1,000 residents across about 2,670 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 Judea?

The crime rate in Judea is 39.0 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 104 recorded offences across about 2,670 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 Judea?

The most common offence category in Judea is theft, with 46 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 44% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (35).

Is crime going up or down in Judea?

Recorded offences in Judea have risen 31.8% 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 Judea compare with other suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region?

Judea ranks 63 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 Judea only with other suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Judea come from?

Figures for Judea, 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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