Nukuhau Safety Snapshot

Is Nukuhau safe? Yes. Nukuhau has a safety score of 78/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 78% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #31 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Nukuhau is 14.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #31 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 12.0%
  Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 6.0%
  Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.

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Nukuhau Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,557

Households

594

Median income

$91,504

Median rent

$427

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

300 (19.3%)

Age 15-64

966 (62%)

Age 65+

291 (18.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,251 (81.4%)

Born overseas

285 (18.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,131 · 61.7%

Māori

459 · 25%

Pacific

51 · 2.8%

Asian

165 · 9%

MELAA

18 · 1%

Other

9 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,128 · 98.2%

Not owned

507 · 44.1%

Other

117 · 10.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

378 (21.7%)

Two families

18 (1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,344 (77.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Nukuhau a safe suburb to live in?

  Nukuhau has a safety score of 78/100, making it the #31 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Nukuhau?

  The annual crime rate in Nukuhau is 14.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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