Ngakuru Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Ngakuru is 19.8925 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 182 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in August 2025, February 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• 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.

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 71 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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