Colville Safety Snapshot

Is Colville safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Colville has a safety score of 34/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 34% of New Zealand suburbs, with 35.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #146 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Colville is 35.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #146 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 June 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 27.0%
  Burglary accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 18.0%
  Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 7.0%
  Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Colville Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,566

Households

549

Median income

$57,088

Median rent

$258

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

243 (15.5%)

Age 15-64

885 (56.5%)

Age 65+

429 (27.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,332 (86%)

Born overseas

216 (14%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,191 · 61.1%

Māori

630 · 32.3%

Pacific

69 · 3.5%

Asian

24 · 1.2%

MELAA

15 · 0.8%

Other

21 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,056 · 100%

Not owned

363 · 34.4%

Other

270 · 25.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

312 (19.4%)

Two families

15 (0.9%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,278 (79.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Colville a safe suburb to live in?

  Colville has a safety score of 34/100, making it the #146 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Colville?

  The annual crime rate in Colville is 35.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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