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Rototuna East Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rototuna East safe? About average. Rototuna East has a safety score of 59/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 59% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #75 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Rototuna East is 23.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #75 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 March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
59 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.9
Regional rank #75 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲13.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Rototuna East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,679

Households

816

Median income

$123,043

Median rent

$610

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
675 (25.2%)
Age 15-64
1,752 (65.4%)
Age 65+
222 (8.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,494 (56%)
Born overseas
1,176 (44%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,452 · 47%
Māori
384 · 12.4%
Pacific
114 · 3.7%
Asian
972 · 31.5%
MELAA
75 · 2.4%
Other
93 · 3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,878 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,071 · 56.8%
Other
123 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
639 (26.1%)
Two families
39 (1.6%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,761 (72%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rototuna East a safe suburb to live in?

    Rototuna East has a safety score of 59/100, making it the #75 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 Rototuna East?

    The annual crime rate in Rototuna East is 23.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rototuna East

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