Rangatira Park Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rangatira Park safe? Yes. Rangatira Park has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Rangatira Park is 7.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
99 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7.2
Regional rank #1 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 3.0%
    Theft accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Rangatira Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,122

Households

468

Median income

$85,510

Median rent

$468

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
162 (14.4%)
Age 15-64
630 (56.1%)
Age 65+
342 (30.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
852 (76.1%)
Born overseas
267 (23.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
948 · 76%
Māori
159 · 12.7%
Pacific
21 · 1.7%
Asian
108 · 8.7%
MELAA
9 · 0.7%
Other
3 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
909 · 100%
Not owned
237 · 26.1%
Other
54 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
300 (21.2%)
Two families
18 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,098 (77.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rangatira Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Rangatira Park has a safety score of 99/100, making it the safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 63% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rangatira Park?

    The annual crime rate in Rangatira Park is 7.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rangatira Park

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