Mangakino Safety Snapshot

Is Mangakino safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mangakino has a safety score of 13/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 13% of New Zealand suburbs, with 49.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #197 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Mangakino is 49.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #197 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 March 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 24.0%
  Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 11.0%
  Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.

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Mangakino Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

822

Households

354

Median income

$44,994

Median rent

$256

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

126 (15.3%)

Age 15-64

471 (57.3%)

Age 65+

210 (25.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

699 (86.9%)

Born overseas

105 (13.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

468 · 47.7%

Māori

432 · 44%

Pacific

27 · 2.8%

Asian

33 · 3.4%

MELAA

9 · 0.9%

Other

12 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

570 · 100%

Not owned

255 · 44.7%

Other

120 · 21.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

168 (16.2%)

Two families

12 (1.2%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

858 (82.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Mangakino a safe suburb to live in?

  Mangakino has a safety score of 13/100, making it the #197 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Mangakino?

  The annual crime rate in Mangakino is 49.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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