Is Arahiwi a safe suburb to live in?

Arahiwi ranks in the top 69 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

What is the crime rate in Arahiwi?

The annual crime rate in Arahiwi is 21.2766 per 1,000 residents.

Arahiwi Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

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The annual total crime rate in Arahiwi is 21.2766 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 178 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2022, February 2023, October 2023.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

38 / 100

Crime harm per 1,000 residents

21.3

Regional rank #178 / 3 (Bottom 25%)

3-Month Trend

▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

Burglary 12.0%
Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
Theft 7.0%
Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
Assault 1.0%
Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Arahiwi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

Is Arahiwi a safe suburb to live in?

Arahiwi ranks in the top 69 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.
What is the crime rate in Arahiwi?

The annual crime rate in Arahiwi is 21.2766 per 1,000 residents.