Ngakuru Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Ngakuru is 19.8925 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 187 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2022, July 2022, September 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Burglary 46.8%
  Burglary accounts for 46.8 percent of incidents.
• Theft 39.2%
  Theft accounts for 39.2 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.8%
  Assault accounts for 10.8 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.3%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.

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Ngakuru Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Ngakuru a safe suburb to live in?

  Ngakuru ranks in the top 72 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Ngakuru?

  The annual crime rate in Ngakuru is 19.8925 per 1,000 residents.

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