Huntly West Safety Snapshot

Is Huntly West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Huntly West has a safety score of 27/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 27% of New Zealand suburbs, with 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #162 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Huntly West is 44 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #162 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, December 2025.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 44.7%
  Burglary accounts for 44.7 percent of incidents.
• Theft 31.9%
  Theft accounts for 31.9 percent of incidents.
• Assault 17.0%
  Assault accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.5%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.5 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.8%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.

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Huntly West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,183

Households

945

Median income

$73,529

Median rent

$334

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

855 (26.9%)

Age 15-64

1,992 (62.6%)

Age 65+

321 (10.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,895 (92.3%)

Born overseas

243 (7.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,119 · 27.7%

Māori

2,412 · 59.8%

Pacific

327 · 8.1%

Asian

132 · 3.3%

MELAA

18 · 0.4%

Other

27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,953 · 99.4%

Not owned

1,314 · 66.9%

Other

360 · 18.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

540 (20%)

Two families

57 (2.1%)

Three+ families

12 (0.4%)

Other composition

2,097 (77.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Huntly West a safe suburb to live in?

  Huntly West has a safety score of 27/100, making it the #162 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Huntly West?

  The annual crime rate in Huntly West is 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Huntly South (Waikato)
• Huntly East (Waikato)
• Huntly Rural (Waikato)