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Flagstaff East Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Flagstaff East safe? About average. Flagstaff East has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #108 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Flagstaff East is 23.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #108 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
23.1
Regional rank #108 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 50.0%
    Theft accounts for 50.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.0%
    Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 8.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Flagstaff East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,131

Households

1,488

Median income

$99,978

Median rent

$593

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
888 (21.5%)
Age 15-64
2,376 (57.5%)
Age 65+
912 (22.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,811 (68.2%)
Born overseas
1,308 (31.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,901 · 61.8%
Māori
594 · 12.7%
Pacific
129 · 2.7%
Asian
906 · 19.3%
MELAA
114 · 2.4%
Other
51 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,126 · 100%
Not owned
1,185 · 38.1%
Other
153 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,080 (24.3%)
Two families
42 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,318 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Flagstaff East a safe suburb to live in?

    Flagstaff East has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #108 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Flagstaff East?

    The annual crime rate in Flagstaff East is 23.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Flagstaff East

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