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Bird Area Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bird Area safe? About average. Bird Area has a safety score of 48/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 48% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #97 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Bird Area is 29.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #97 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
48 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
29.9
Regional rank #97 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼30%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 33.0%
    Theft accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Bird Area Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,190

Households

855

Median income

$91,549

Median rent

$451

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
393 (17.9%)
Age 15-64
1,299 (59.3%)
Age 65+
489 (22.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,668 (76.5%)
Born overseas
513 (23.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,824 · 73.8%
Māori
366 · 14.8%
Pacific
48 · 1.9%
Asian
171 · 6.9%
MELAA
27 · 1.1%
Other
36 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,659 · 100%
Not owned
660 · 39.8%
Other
156 · 9.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
549 (21.8%)
Two families
9 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,962 (77.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bird Area a safe suburb to live in?

    Bird Area has a safety score of 48/100, making it the #97 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Bird Area?

    The annual crime rate in Bird Area is 29.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bird Area

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