Pirongia Safety Snapshot

Is Pirongia safe? Yes. Pirongia has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #47 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Pirongia is 11 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #47 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 February 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 7.0%
  Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 5.0%
  Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Pirongia Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,281

Households

465

Median income

$107,661

Median rent

$436

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

261 (20.4%)

Age 15-64

753 (58.8%)

Age 65+

261 (20.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,053 (82.6%)

Born overseas

222 (17.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,170 · 81.9%

Māori

162 · 11.3%

Pacific

30 · 2.1%

Asian

30 · 2.1%

MELAA

6 · 0.4%

Other

30 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

972 · 100%

Not owned

255 · 26.3%

Other

54 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

351 (25.2%)

Two families

12 (0.9%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,029 (73.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Pirongia a safe suburb to live in?

  Pirongia has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #47 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Pirongia?

  The annual crime rate in Pirongia is 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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