Ngakuru Safety Snapshot

Is Ngakuru safe? Yes. Ngakuru has a safety score of 82/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 82% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #29 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Ngakuru is 19.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #29 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 February 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 17.0%
  Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 14.0%
  Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.

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Ngakuru Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,887

Households

651

Median income

$109,387

Median rent

$248

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

420 (22.3%)

Age 15-64

1,209 (64.1%)

Age 65+

240 (12.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,593 (85.2%)

Born overseas

276 (14.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,617 · 74.9%

Māori

417 · 19.3%

Pacific

33 · 1.5%

Asian

54 · 2.5%

MELAA

3 · 0.1%

Other

36 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,317 · 99.5%

Not owned

543 · 41%

Other

120 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

459 (24.1%)

Two families

15 (0.8%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,431 (75%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ngakuru a safe suburb to live in?

  Ngakuru has a safety score of 82/100, making it the #29 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ngakuru?

  The annual crime rate in Ngakuru is 19.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz