Centennial Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Centennial is 243.59 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 15 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, February 2026, April 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 10.0%
  Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 5.0%
  Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Centennial 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 Centennial a safe suburb to live in?

  Centennial ranks in the top 6 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Centennial?

  The annual crime rate in Centennial is 243.59 per 1,000 residents.

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