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Hautapu Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hautapu safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hautapu has a safety score of 4/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 4% of New Zealand suburbs, with 174.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #228 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Hautapu is 174.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #228 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 October 2025, November 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
4 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
174.1
Regional rank #228 / 237 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 74.3%
    Theft accounts for 74.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.9%
    Assault accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
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Hautapu Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

612

Households

207

Median income

$103,014

Median rent

$440

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
96 (15.7%)
Age 15-64
303 (49.5%)
Age 65+
213 (34.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
462 (76.2%)
Born overseas
144 (23.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
552 · 81.4%
Māori
57 · 8.4%
Pacific
21 · 3.1%
Asian
36 · 5.3%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
12 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
492 · 100%
Not owned
243 · 50%
Other
33 · 6.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
129 (21.3%)
Two families
6 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
471 (77.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hautapu a safe suburb to live in?

    Hautapu has a safety score of 4/100, making it the #228 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 Hautapu?

    The annual crime rate in Hautapu is 174.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hautapu

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