Puniu Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Puniu is 25.3485 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 160 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2023, November 2024, December 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Burglary 38.8%
  Burglary accounts for 38.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 29.9%
  Assault accounts for 29.9 percent of incidents.
• Theft 23.1%
  Theft accounts for 23.1 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 5.2%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 5.2 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Puniu 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 Puniu a safe suburb to live in?

  Puniu ranks in the top 62 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Puniu?

  The annual crime rate in Puniu is 25.3485 per 1,000 residents.

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