Te Puke South

Western Bay of Plenty District•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

80

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

10.9

(Population: 2763)

Total Crimes (12m)

30

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#128 / 157

(bottom 18%)

3 Month Trend Change

-71.4%

Safety Score

Te Puke South Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (53.7%) and burglary (39.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Te Puke South is 10.8578 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 128 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jun 2022, Dec 2022, Sep 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in June 2022, December 2022, and September 2023.

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