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Flagstaff South Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Flagstaff South safe? Yes. Flagstaff South has a safety score of 85/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 85% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #25 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Flagstaff South is 14.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #25 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 October 2025, November 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
85 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.4
Regional rank #25 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼11.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 29.0%
    Theft accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Flagstaff South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,501

Households

1,125

Median income

$137,224

Median rent

$672

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
723 (20.7%)
Age 15-64
1,977 (56.5%)
Age 65+
807 (23.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,295 (65.8%)
Born overseas
1,194 (34.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,274 · 59.2%
Māori
339 · 8.8%
Pacific
36 · 0.9%
Asian
1,104 · 28.7%
MELAA
69 · 1.8%
Other
21 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,667 · 100%
Not owned
918 · 34.6%
Other
108 · 4.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
864 (25.6%)
Two families
48 (1.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,454 (72.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Flagstaff South a safe suburb to live in?

    Flagstaff South has a safety score of 85/100, making it the #25 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Flagstaff South?

    The annual crime rate in Flagstaff South is 14.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Flagstaff South

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