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Hauraki Plains North Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hauraki Plains North safe? About average. Hauraki Plains North has a safety score of 66/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 66% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #60 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Hauraki Plains North is 32.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #60 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, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
66 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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32.4
Regional rank #60 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 18.0%
    Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Hauraki Plains North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,269

Households

465

Median income

$90,317

Median rent

$312

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
267 (21%)
Age 15-64
795 (62.6%)
Age 65+
204 (16.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,104 (87.8%)
Born overseas
153 (12.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,116 · 74%
Māori
255 · 16.9%
Pacific
45 · 3%
Asian
69 · 4.6%
MELAA
3 · 0.2%
Other
21 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
897 · 98.7%
Not owned
429 · 47.2%
Other
90 · 9.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
306 (22.1%)
Two families
15 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,065 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hauraki Plains North a safe suburb to live in?

    Hauraki Plains North has a safety score of 66/100, making it the #60 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hauraki Plains North?

    The annual crime rate in Hauraki Plains North is 32.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hauraki Plains North

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