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Richmond Downs-Wardville Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Richmond Downs-Wardville safe? Yes. Richmond Downs-Wardville has a safety score of 75/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 75% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #41 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Richmond Downs-Wardville is 25 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #41 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
75 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25
Regional rank #41 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Richmond Downs-Wardville Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,287

Households

459

Median income

$103,827

Median rent

$287

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
282 (21.9%)
Age 15-64
816 (63.4%)
Age 65+
180 (14%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,086 (84.8%)
Born overseas
195 (15.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,044 · 72.7%
Māori
249 · 17.3%
Pacific
18 · 1.3%
Asian
108 · 7.5%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
12 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
888 · 100%
Not owned
471 · 53%
Other
108 · 12.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
321 (23.7%)
Two families
18 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,017 (75%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Richmond Downs-Wardville a safe suburb to live in?

    Richmond Downs-Wardville has a safety score of 75/100, making it the #41 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Richmond Downs-Wardville?

    The annual crime rate in Richmond Downs-Wardville is 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Richmond Downs-Wardville

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