Morrinsville West Safety Snapshot

Is Morrinsville West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Morrinsville West has a safety score of 12/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 12% of New Zealand suburbs, with 107.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #201 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Morrinsville West is 107.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #201 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, November 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 74.9%
  Theft accounts for 74.9 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 17.9%
  Burglary accounts for 17.9 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.7%
  Assault accounts for 5.7 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.3%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.3%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.

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Morrinsville West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,258

Households

1,209

Median income

$84,139

Median rent

$373

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

732 (22.5%)

Age 15-64

1,971 (60.5%)

Age 65+

561 (17.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,820 (87.2%)

Born overseas

414 (12.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,613 · 68.6%

Māori

852 · 22.4%

Pacific

78 · 2%

Asian

213 · 5.6%

MELAA

21 · 0.6%

Other

30 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,322 · 100%

Not owned

1,017 · 43.8%

Other

216 · 9.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

786 (22.1%)

Two families

24 (0.7%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,751 (77.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Morrinsville West a safe suburb to live in?

  Morrinsville West has a safety score of 12/100, making it the #201 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Morrinsville West?

  The annual crime rate in Morrinsville West is 107.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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Nearby Suburbs

• Morrinsville North (Waikato)
• Morrinsville East (Waikato)
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• Tatuanui (Waikato)