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Horotiu Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Horotiu safe? About average. Horotiu has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 61.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #101 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Horotiu is 61.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #101 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 September 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
47 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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61.3
Regional rank #101 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 25.0%
    Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Horotiu Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

678

Households

201

Median income

$119,707

Median rent

$533

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
147 (21.7%)
Age 15-64
456 (67.3%)
Age 65+
66 (9.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
600 (89.7%)
Born overseas
69 (10.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
495 · 58.9%
Māori
258 · 30.7%
Pacific
30 · 3.6%
Asian
42 · 5%
MELAA
3 · 0.4%
Other
12 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
447 · 100%
Not owned
198 · 44.6%
Other
90 · 20.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
135 (22.8%)
Two families
15 (2.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
441 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Horotiu a safe suburb to live in?

    Horotiu has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #101 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 98% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Horotiu?

    The annual crime rate in Horotiu is 61.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Horotiu

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