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Rototuna South West Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rototuna South West safe? Yes. Rototuna South West has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #45 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Rototuna South West is 18.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #45 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 December 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
74 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.9
Regional rank #45 / 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 25.0%
    Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Rototuna South West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,184

Households

741

Median income

$122,491

Median rent

$616

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
411 (18.8%)
Age 15-64
1,398 (64%)
Age 65+
378 (17.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,458 (66.7%)
Born overseas
729 (33.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,548 · 63.7%
Māori
231 · 9.5%
Pacific
48 · 2%
Asian
498 · 20.5%
MELAA
78 · 3.2%
Other
27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,716 · 100%
Not owned
708 · 41.3%
Other
66 · 3.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
570 (25.7%)
Two families
30 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,614 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

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

    Rototuna South West has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #45 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rototuna South West?

    The annual crime rate in Rototuna South West is 18.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rototuna South West

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