1Bethlehem
Bethlehem, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in New Zealand area units · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 52,030 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 5,616
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by New Zealand Police (12 months to August 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 6 | 106.8 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 42 | 747.9 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 3 | 53.4 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 91 | 1,620.4 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 31 | 552 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 593 | 10,559.1 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 464 | 8,262.1 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 6 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 42 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,179 |
Questions about crime in Bethlehem
- Is Bethlehem safe?
- Bethlehem: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Bethlehem?
- Bethlehem: Weighted crime: 52,030 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).
Other places nearby
- Greerton 2/10
- Pyes Pa 10/10
- Tauranga South 1/10
- Brookfield 5/10
- Hairini 9/10
- Matua 10/10
- Welcome Bay East 7/10
- Minden 8/10
