Maungatapu

Tauranga City•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

71

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

5.6

(Population: 2880)

Total Crimes (12m)

16

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#140 / 157

(bottom 11%)

3 Month Trend Change

-54.5%

Safety Score

Maungatapu Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (68.8%), robbery, blackmail, and extortion (12.5%), and assault (6.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Maungatapu is 5.55556 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 140 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2021, May 2022, Sep 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2021, May 2022, and September 2024.

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