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Hautapu Rural Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hautapu Rural safe? Yes. Hautapu Rural has a safety score of 98/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 98% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #2 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Hautapu Rural is 16.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #2 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 December 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
98 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.2
Regional rank #2 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Hautapu Rural Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

687

Households

267

Median income

$112,481

Median rent

$478

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
102 (14.8%)
Age 15-64
429 (62.4%)
Age 65+
135 (19.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
555 (81.9%)
Born overseas
123 (18.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
636 · 84.8%
Māori
54 · 7.2%
Pacific
12 · 1.6%
Asian
33 · 4.4%
MELAA
3 · 0.4%
Other
12 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
525 · 100%
Not owned
177 · 33.9%
Other
54 · 10.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
195 (24.6%)
Two families
3 (0.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.4%)
Other composition
591 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hautapu Rural a safe suburb to live in?

    Hautapu Rural has a safety score of 98/100, making it the #2 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hautapu Rural?

    The annual crime rate in Hautapu Rural is 16.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hautapu Rural

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