Paeroa Safety Snapshot

Is Paeroa safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Paeroa has a safety score of 17/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 17% of New Zealand suburbs, with 56.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #186 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Paeroa is 56.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #186 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 58.1%
  Theft accounts for 58.1 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 24.1%
  Burglary accounts for 24.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 12.6%
  Assault accounts for 12.6 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.8%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.4%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.4 percent of incidents.

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Paeroa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,455

Households

1,782

Median income

$57,571

Median rent

$342

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

696 (15.6%)

Age 15-64

2,298 (51.6%)

Age 65+

1,431 (32.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

3,828 (86.7%)

Born overseas

588 (13.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

3,477 · 65.1%

Māori

1,434 · 26.9%

Pacific

183 · 3.4%

Asian

186 · 3.5%

MELAA

18 · 0.3%

Other

42 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

3,288 · 100%

Not owned

1,347 · 41.1%

Other

483 · 14.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

1,014 (19.3%)

Two families

39 (0.7%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

4,200 (79.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Paeroa a safe suburb to live in?

  Paeroa has a safety score of 17/100, making it the #186 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Paeroa?

  The annual crime rate in Paeroa is 56.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Paeroa Rural (Waikato)