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Rototuna South East Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rototuna South East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Rototuna South East has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 100.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #187 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Rototuna South East is 100.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #187 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 March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
16 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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100.3
Regional rank #187 / 237 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼6.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 85.4%
    Theft accounts for 85.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.9%
    Burglary accounts for 11.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.2%
    Assault accounts for 2.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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Rototuna South East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,247

Households

771

Median income

$109,632

Median rent

$608

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
483 (21.5%)
Age 15-64
1,404 (62.5%)
Age 65+
354 (15.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,434 (64%)
Born overseas
807 (36%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,500 · 59.5%
Māori
270 · 10.7%
Pacific
63 · 2.5%
Asian
582 · 23.1%
MELAA
66 · 2.6%
Other
42 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,710 · 100%
Not owned
744 · 43.5%
Other
66 · 3.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
582 (25.2%)
Two families
36 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,692 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rototuna South East a safe suburb to live in?

    Rototuna South East has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #187 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rototuna South East?

    The annual crime rate in Rototuna South East is 100.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rototuna South East

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