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Horsham Downs Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Horsham Downs safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Horsham Downs has a safety score of 38/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 38% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #133 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Horsham Downs is 30.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #133 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 October 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
38 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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30.3
Regional rank #133 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼37.5%(improving)

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 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
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Horsham Downs Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

837

Households

267

Median income

$146,294

Median rent

$349

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
165 (19.7%)
Age 15-64
546 (65.2%)
Age 65+
132 (15.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
609 (75.2%)
Born overseas
201 (24.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
636 · 69.3%
Māori
105 · 11.4%
Pacific
15 · 1.6%
Asian
150 · 16.3%
MELAA
9 · 1%
Other
3 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
624 · 99.5%
Not owned
291 · 46.4%
Other
42 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
192 (23.8%)
Two families
15 (1.9%)
Three+ families
6 (0.7%)
Other composition
594 (73.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Horsham Downs a safe suburb to live in?

    Horsham Downs has a safety score of 38/100, making it the #133 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Horsham Downs?

    The annual crime rate in Horsham Downs is 30.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Horsham Downs

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