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Eureka-Tauwhare Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Eureka-Tauwhare safe? Yes. Eureka-Tauwhare has a safety score of 77/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 77% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #36 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Eureka-Tauwhare is 16.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #36 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 December 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
77 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.9
Regional rank #36 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼64.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 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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Eureka-Tauwhare Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,151

Households

696

Median income

$129,831

Median rent

$305

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
477 (22.2%)
Age 15-64
1,407 (65.4%)
Age 65+
264 (12.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,776 (82.6%)
Born overseas
375 (17.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,878 · 77.8%
Māori
288 · 11.9%
Pacific
30 · 1.2%
Asian
177 · 7.3%
MELAA
6 · 0.2%
Other
36 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,554 · 100%
Not owned
609 · 39.4%
Other
111 · 7.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
519 (25%)
Two families
33 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,524 (73.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Eureka-Tauwhare a safe suburb to live in?

    Eureka-Tauwhare has a safety score of 77/100, making it the #36 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 Eureka-Tauwhare?

    The annual crime rate in Eureka-Tauwhare is 16.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Eureka-Tauwhare

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