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Morrinsville North Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Morrinsville North safe? About average. Morrinsville North has a safety score of 65/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 65% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #65 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Morrinsville North is 27.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #65 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 November 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
65 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27.4
Regional rank #65 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼61.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 18.0%
    Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Morrinsville North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,584

Households

594

Median income

$97,831

Median rent

$427

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
321 (20.3%)
Age 15-64
900 (56.8%)
Age 65+
336 (21.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,335 (85.2%)
Born overseas
231 (14.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,392 · 76.6%
Māori
255 · 14%
Pacific
39 · 2.1%
Asian
102 · 5.6%
MELAA
12 · 0.7%
Other
18 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,188 · 100%
Not owned
387 · 32.7%
Other
81 · 6.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
408 (23.1%)
Two families
15 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,347 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Morrinsville North a safe suburb to live in?

    Morrinsville North has a safety score of 65/100, making it the #65 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 Morrinsville North?

    The annual crime rate in Morrinsville North is 27.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Morrinsville North

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