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Dinsdale North Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Dinsdale North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Dinsdale North has a safety score of 36/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 36% of New Zealand suburbs, with 41.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #138 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Dinsdale North is 41.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #138 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 November 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
36 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
41.7
Regional rank #138 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲12.9%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 54.2%
    Theft accounts for 54.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 34.9%
    Burglary accounts for 34.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.4%
    Assault accounts for 8.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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Dinsdale North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,993

Households

1,371

Median income

$96,970

Median rent

$448

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
915 (22.9%)
Age 15-64
2,622 (65.7%)
Age 65+
465 (11.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,135 (79.2%)
Born overseas
825 (20.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,637 · 53.4%
Māori
1,263 · 25.6%
Pacific
333 · 6.7%
Asian
591 · 12%
MELAA
66 · 1.3%
Other
45 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,847 · 100%
Not owned
1,503 · 52.9%
Other
231 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
897 (22.1%)
Two families
39 (1%)
Three+ families
6 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,123 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Dinsdale North a safe suburb to live in?

    Dinsdale North has a safety score of 36/100, making it the #138 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Dinsdale North?

    The annual crime rate in Dinsdale North is 41.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Dinsdale North

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