Hauraki Plains South Safety Snapshot

Is Hauraki Plains South safe? Yes. Hauraki Plains South has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #13 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Hauraki Plains South is 21.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #13 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, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 19.0%
  Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 12.0%
  Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Hauraki Plains South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,551

Households

537

Median income

$89,240

Median rent

$298

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

387 (25%)

Age 15-64

945 (60.9%)

Age 65+

210 (13.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,329 (86.4%)

Born overseas

210 (13.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,209 · 66.3%

Māori

414 · 22.7%

Pacific

90 · 4.9%

Asian

75 · 4.1%

MELAA

9 · 0.5%

Other

27 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,047 · 99.7%

Not owned

540 · 51.4%

Other

114 · 10.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

351 (22.1%)

Two families

21 (1.3%)

Three+ families

6 (0.4%)

Other composition

1,209 (76.2%)

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

FAQ

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

  Hauraki Plains South has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #13 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 Hauraki Plains South?

  The annual crime rate in Hauraki Plains South is 21.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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• Ngatea (Waikato)