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Aka Aka Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Aka Aka safe? About average. Aka Aka has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #71 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Aka Aka is 20.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #71 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 November 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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20.8
Regional rank #71 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲38.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 33.0%
    Burglary accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 24.0%
    Theft accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Aka Aka Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,360

Households

1,161

Median income

$122,417

Median rent

$442

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
654 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
2,184 (65%)
Age 65+
525 (15.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,796 (83.6%)
Born overseas
549 (16.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,030 · 78.9%
Māori
477 · 12.4%
Pacific
120 · 3.1%
Asian
138 · 3.6%
MELAA
6 · 0.2%
Other
69 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,508 · 100%
Not owned
903 · 36%
Other
213 · 8.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
837 (24.5%)
Two families
54 (1.6%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,514 (73.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Aka Aka a safe suburb to live in?

    Aka Aka has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #71 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Aka Aka?

    The annual crime rate in Aka Aka is 20.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Aka Aka

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