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Flagstaff North East Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Flagstaff North East safe? Yes. Flagstaff North East has a safety score of 90/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 90% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #16 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Flagstaff North East is 15.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #16 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

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
90 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.6
Regional rank #16 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Flagstaff North East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,096

Households

879

Median income

$144,362

Median rent

$653

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
843 (27.2%)
Age 15-64
2,064 (66.7%)
Age 65+
201 (6.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,578 (51.4%)
Born overseas
1,491 (48.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,518 · 43.9%
Māori
318 · 9.2%
Pacific
102 · 2.9%
Asian
1,371 · 39.6%
MELAA
99 · 2.9%
Other
51 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,154 · 100%
Not owned
1,113 · 51.8%
Other
105 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
717 (27.6%)
Two families
57 (2.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,827 (70.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Flagstaff North East a safe suburb to live in?

    Flagstaff North East has a safety score of 90/100, making it the #16 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 98% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Flagstaff North East?

    The annual crime rate in Flagstaff North East is 15.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Flagstaff North East

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