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Burbush-Baverstock Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Burbush-Baverstock safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Burbush-Baverstock has a safety score of 21/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 21% of New Zealand suburbs, with 81.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #174 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Burbush-Baverstock is 81.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #174 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 September 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
21 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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81.2
Regional rank #174 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲11.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 48.0%
    Theft accounts for 48.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 32.0%
    Burglary accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Burbush-Baverstock Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,026

Households

327

Median income

$124,405

Median rent

$554

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
240 (23.4%)
Age 15-64
657 (64%)
Age 65+
99 (9.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
693 (67.3%)
Born overseas
336 (32.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
606 · 49.8%
Māori
219 · 18%
Pacific
75 · 6.2%
Asian
279 · 22.9%
MELAA
12 · 1%
Other
27 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
753 · 100%
Not owned
339 · 46.1%
Other
48 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
246 (25%)
Two families
18 (1.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.3%)
Other composition
717 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Burbush-Baverstock a safe suburb to live in?

    Burbush-Baverstock has a safety score of 21/100, making it the #174 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Burbush-Baverstock?

    The annual crime rate in Burbush-Baverstock is 81.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Burbush-Baverstock

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