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Lake Ngaroto Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lake Ngaroto safe? Yes. Lake Ngaroto has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #17 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Lake Ngaroto is 25.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #17 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
89 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25.8
Regional rank #17 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲16.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
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Lake Ngaroto Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,278

Households

441

Median income

$126,827

Median rent

$321

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
315 (24.6%)
Age 15-64
801 (62.7%)
Age 65+
162 (12.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,125 (88%)
Born overseas
153 (12%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,152 · 81.7%
Māori
162 · 11.5%
Pacific
21 · 1.5%
Asian
54 · 3.8%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
15 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
912 · 99.3%
Not owned
342 · 37.3%
Other
57 · 6.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
345 (26.3%)
Two families
15 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
951 (72.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lake Ngaroto a safe suburb to live in?

    Lake Ngaroto has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #17 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 Lake Ngaroto?

    The annual crime rate in Lake Ngaroto is 25.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lake Ngaroto

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