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Fraser Street Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Fraser Street safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Fraser Street has a safety score of 32/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 32% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #154 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Fraser Street is 33.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #154 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 January 2026, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
32 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
33.2
Regional rank #154 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲9.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 24.0%
    Theft accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Fraser Street Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,509

Households

585

Median income

$88,754

Median rent

$402

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
261 (17.3%)
Age 15-64
882 (58.4%)
Age 65+
369 (24.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,248 (83.7%)
Born overseas
243 (16.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,266 · 72.5%
Māori
333 · 19.1%
Pacific
36 · 2.1%
Asian
87 · 5%
MELAA
3 · 0.2%
Other
21 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,152 · 99.2%
Not owned
501 · 43.2%
Other
78 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
339 (19.9%)
Two families
27 (1.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,335 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Fraser Street a safe suburb to live in?

    Fraser Street has a safety score of 32/100, making it the #154 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Fraser Street?

    The annual crime rate in Fraser Street is 33.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Fraser Street

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