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Acacia Bay Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Acacia Bay safe? Yes. Acacia Bay has a safety score of 87/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 87% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #21 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Acacia Bay is 8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #21 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
87 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8
Regional rank #21 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Acacia Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,776

Households

669

Median income

$111,522

Median rent

$439

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
243 (13.7%)
Age 15-64
1,047 (59%)
Age 65+
456 (25.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,431 (81.4%)
Born overseas
327 (18.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,623 · 82.7%
Māori
219 · 11.2%
Pacific
12 · 0.6%
Asian
66 · 3.4%
MELAA
6 · 0.3%
Other
36 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,383 · 100%
Not owned
360 · 26%
Other
135 · 9.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
489 (24.6%)
Two families
18 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,482 (74.5%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Acacia Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Acacia Bay has a safety score of 87/100, making it the #21 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Acacia Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Acacia Bay is 8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Acacia Bay

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