Paraonui Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Paraonui is 22.5443 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 173 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, April 2026, May 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Burglary 21.0%
  Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 13.0%
  Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 7.0%
  Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Paraonui 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 Paraonui a safe suburb to live in?

  Paraonui ranks in the top 67 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Paraonui?

  The annual crime rate in Paraonui is 22.5443 per 1,000 residents.

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