Invergarry Safety Snapshot

Is Invergarry safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Invergarry has a safety score of 4/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 4% of New Zealand suburbs, with 193.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #227 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Invergarry is 193.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #227 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 January 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 93.8%
  Theft accounts for 93.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.5%
  Assault accounts for 2.5 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 2.5%
  Burglary accounts for 2.5 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.2%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.

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Invergarry Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

831

Households

285

Median income

$82,029

Median rent

$414

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

165 (19.9%)

Age 15-64

513 (61.7%)

Age 65+

117 (14.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

672 (83.6%)

Born overseas

132 (16.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

576 · 56.6%

Māori

330 · 32.4%

Pacific

33 · 3.2%

Asian

48 · 4.7%

MELAA

12 · 1.2%

Other

18 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

585 · 98%

Not owned

276 · 46.2%

Other

63 · 10.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

180 (21.5%)

Two families

6 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

651 (77.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Invergarry a safe suburb to live in?

  Invergarry has a safety score of 4/100, making it the #227 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Invergarry?

  The annual crime rate in Invergarry is 193.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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