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Rotokauri Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rotokauri safe? About average. Rotokauri has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #53 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Rotokauri is 17.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #53 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 October 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
69 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17.9
Regional rank #53 / 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
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 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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Rotokauri Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,008

Households

330

Median income

$138,254

Median rent

$422

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
186 (18.5%)
Age 15-64
642 (63.7%)
Age 65+
174 (17.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
810 (79.6%)
Born overseas
207 (20.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
873 · 78%
Māori
114 · 10.2%
Pacific
21 · 1.9%
Asian
96 · 8.6%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
12 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
759 · 99.2%
Not owned
258 · 33.7%
Other
69 · 9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
246 (24.8%)
Two families
18 (1.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.3%)
Other composition
723 (73%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rotokauri a safe suburb to live in?

    Rotokauri has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #53 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rotokauri?

    The annual crime rate in Rotokauri is 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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