Herangi Safety Snapshot

Is Herangi safe? About average. Herangi has a safety score of 51/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 51% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #88 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Herangi is 34.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #88 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

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 13.0%
  Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.

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Herangi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,095

Households

471

Median income

$70,122

Median rent

$171

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

201 (18.4%)

Age 15-64

681 (62.2%)

Age 65+

222 (20.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,005 (91.5%)

Born overseas

93 (8.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

819 · 63%

Māori

420 · 32.3%

Pacific

15 · 1.2%

Asian

15 · 1.2%

MELAA

6 · 0.5%

Other

24 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

765 · 100%

Not owned

354 · 46.3%

Other

120 · 15.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

234 (17.6%)

Two families

15 (1.1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,083 (81.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Herangi a safe suburb to live in?

  Herangi has a safety score of 51/100, making it the #88 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Herangi?

  The annual crime rate in Herangi is 34.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz