Deanwell Safety Snapshot

Is Deanwell safe? About average. Deanwell has a safety score of 41/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 41% of New Zealand suburbs, with 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #120 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Deanwell is 31 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #120 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 February 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

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 22.0%
  Burglary accounts for 22.0 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.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Deanwell Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,067

Households

660

Median income

$91,526

Median rent

$429

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

510 (24.7%)

Age 15-64

1,353 (65.5%)

Age 65+

228 (11%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,461 (71%)

Born overseas

597 (29%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,038 · 42.6%

Māori

621 · 25.5%

Pacific

132 · 5.4%

Asian

573 · 23.5%

MELAA

45 · 1.8%

Other

27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,452 · 100%

Not owned

867 · 60%

Other

114 · 7.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

453 (23.1%)

Two families

30 (1.5%)

Three+ families

6 (0.3%)

Other composition

1,470 (75%)

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

FAQ

• Is Deanwell a safe suburb to live in?

  Deanwell has a safety score of 41/100, making it the #120 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Deanwell?

  The annual crime rate in Deanwell is 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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