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Oaklands-St Kilda Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Oaklands-St Kilda safe? Yes. Oaklands-St Kilda has a safety score of 93/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 93% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #9 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Oaklands-St Kilda is 10.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #9 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, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
93 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.3
Regional rank #9 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Oaklands-St Kilda Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,866

Households

666

Median income

$135,248

Median rent

$585

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
390 (20.9%)
Age 15-64
1,008 (54%)
Age 65+
477 (25.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,377 (74%)
Born overseas
483 (26%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,680 · 83.3%
Māori
117 · 5.8%
Pacific
24 · 1.2%
Asian
132 · 6.5%
MELAA
15 · 0.7%
Other
48 · 2.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,410 · 100%
Not owned
387 · 27.5%
Other
66 · 4.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
507 (25.7%)
Two families
6 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,461 (74%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Oaklands-St Kilda a safe suburb to live in?

    Oaklands-St Kilda has a safety score of 93/100, making it the #9 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Oaklands-St Kilda?

    The annual crime rate in Oaklands-St Kilda is 10.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Oaklands-St Kilda

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