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Kainui-Gordonton Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kainui-Gordonton safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kainui-Gordonton has a safety score of 12/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 12% of New Zealand suburbs, with 121.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #206 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Kainui-Gordonton is 121.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #206 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, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
12 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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121.2
Regional rank #206 / 237 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼24.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 79.5%
    Theft accounts for 79.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.5%
    Assault accounts for 4.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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Kainui-Gordonton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,815

Households

552

Median income

$127,591

Median rent

$351

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
444 (24.5%)
Age 15-64
1,164 (64.1%)
Age 65+
228 (12.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,506 (83.1%)
Born overseas
306 (16.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,509 · 74%
Māori
282 · 13.8%
Pacific
39 · 1.9%
Asian
153 · 7.5%
MELAA
21 · 1%
Other
36 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,278 · 100%
Not owned
573 · 44.9%
Other
102 · 8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
429 (26.4%)
Two families
21 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,176 (72.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kainui-Gordonton a safe suburb to live in?

    Kainui-Gordonton has a safety score of 12/100, making it the #206 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kainui-Gordonton?

    The annual crime rate in Kainui-Gordonton is 121.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kainui-Gordonton

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