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Pukete East Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pukete East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Pukete East has a safety score of 34/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 34% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #143 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Pukete East is 40 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #143 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 September 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
34 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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40
Regional rank #143 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲19%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 50.0%
    Theft accounts for 50.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 35.0%
    Burglary accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Pukete East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,436

Households

852

Median income

$112,021

Median rent

$535

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
522 (21.4%)
Age 15-64
1,605 (65.9%)
Age 65+
321 (13.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,863 (77%)
Born overseas
558 (23%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,887 · 65.5%
Māori
498 · 17.3%
Pacific
87 · 3%
Asian
294 · 10.2%
MELAA
48 · 1.7%
Other
66 · 2.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,827 · 100%
Not owned
816 · 44.9%
Other
93 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
639 (25%)
Two families
36 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,884 (73.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pukete East a safe suburb to live in?

    Pukete East has a safety score of 34/100, making it the #143 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 Pukete East?

    The annual crime rate in Pukete East is 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pukete East

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