Ngāhinapōuri Safety Snapshot

Is Ngāhinapōuri safe? Yes. Ngāhinapōuri has a safety score of 93/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 93% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #7 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Ngāhinapōuri is 13.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #7 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 January 2026, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 15.0%
  Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 7.0%
  Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Ngāhinapōuri Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,812

Households

612

Median income

$131,425

Median rent

$440

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

393 (21.7%)

Age 15-64

1,110 (61.3%)

Age 65+

294 (16.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,536 (85.8%)

Born overseas

255 (14.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,611 · 78.4%

Māori

240 · 11.7%

Pacific

51 · 2.5%

Asian

117 · 5.7%

MELAA

18 · 0.9%

Other

18 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,278 · 99.3%

Not owned

417 · 32.4%

Other

132 · 10.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

459 (25.6%)

Two families

33 (1.8%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,299 (72.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ngāhinapōuri a safe suburb to live in?

  Ngāhinapōuri has a safety score of 93/100, making it the #7 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ngāhinapōuri?

  The annual crime rate in Ngāhinapōuri is 13.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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