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Rototuna North Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rototuna North safe? About average. Rototuna North has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 48.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #109 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Rototuna North is 48.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #109 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 March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
48.1
Regional rank #109 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼26.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 69.1%
    Theft accounts for 69.1 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.8%
    Burglary accounts for 21.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.2%
    Assault accounts for 8.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Rototuna North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,316

Households

744

Median income

$102,468

Median rent

$623

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
555 (24%)
Age 15-64
1,272 (54.9%)
Age 65+
471 (20.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,137 (49.5%)
Born overseas
1,161 (50.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,044 · 41.2%
Māori
213 · 8.4%
Pacific
69 · 2.7%
Asian
1,065 · 42%
MELAA
84 · 3.3%
Other
60 · 2.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,617 · 99.3%
Not owned
819 · 50.3%
Other
126 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
513 (23.1%)
Two families
42 (1.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,668 (75%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rototuna North a safe suburb to live in?

    Rototuna North has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #109 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 Rototuna North?

    The annual crime rate in Rototuna North is 48.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rototuna North

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