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Fencourt Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Fencourt safe? About average. Fencourt has a safety score of 68/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 68% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #57 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Fencourt is 14.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #57 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 February 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
68 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.7
Regional rank #57 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 1.0%
    Theft accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Fencourt Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

762

Households

270

Median income

$127,107

Median rent

$411

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
132 (17.3%)
Age 15-64
477 (62.6%)
Age 65+
141 (18.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
624 (82.9%)
Born overseas
129 (17.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
705 · 84.8%
Māori
63 · 7.6%
Pacific
12 · 1.4%
Asian
21 · 2.5%
MELAA
12 · 1.4%
Other
18 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
591 · 100%
Not owned
225 · 38.1%
Other
27 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
189 (23.8%)
Two families
15 (1.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
591 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Fencourt a safe suburb to live in?

    Fencourt has a safety score of 68/100, making it the #57 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Fencourt?

    The annual crime rate in Fencourt is 14.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Fencourt

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