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Okauia Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Okauia safe? About average. Okauia has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #72 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Okauia is 15.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #72 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.9
Regional rank #72 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Okauia Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,092

Households

378

Median income

$98,801

Median rent

$276

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
249 (22.8%)
Age 15-64
693 (63.5%)
Age 65+
156 (14.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
918 (83.8%)
Born overseas
177 (16.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
969 · 78%
Māori
177 · 14.3%
Pacific
24 · 1.9%
Asian
48 · 3.9%
MELAA
9 · 0.7%
Other
15 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
780 · 100%
Not owned
399 · 51.6%
Other
66 · 8.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
261 (23.6%)
Two families
6 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
840 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Okauia a safe suburb to live in?

    Okauia has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #72 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Okauia?

    The annual crime rate in Okauia is 15.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Okauia

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