Hautapu Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Hautapu is 195.688 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 17 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in August 2025, November 2025, January 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 75.4%
  Theft accounts for 75.4 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 19.5%
  Burglary accounts for 19.5 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.5%
  Assault accounts for 2.5 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.7%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.8%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.

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Hautapu Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Hautapu a safe suburb to live in?

  Hautapu ranks in the top 7 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Hautapu?

  The annual crime rate in Hautapu is 195.688 per 1,000 residents.

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