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Rototuna West Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rototuna West safe? About average. Rototuna West has a safety score of 40/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 40% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #124 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Rototuna West is 36.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #124 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 September 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
40 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
36.6
Regional rank #124 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲7.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 76.2%
    Theft accounts for 76.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.9%
    Burglary accounts for 14.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Rototuna West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,778

Households

834

Median income

$135,091

Median rent

$624

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
645 (23.2%)
Age 15-64
1,818 (65.4%)
Age 65+
261 (9.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,716 (62.1%)
Born overseas
1,047 (37.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,755 · 56.8%
Māori
363 · 11.7%
Pacific
93 · 3%
Asian
750 · 24.3%
MELAA
111 · 3.6%
Other
18 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,046 · 100%
Not owned
972 · 47.6%
Other
84 · 4.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
669 (26.9%)
Two families
48 (1.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,767 (71%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rototuna West a safe suburb to live in?

    Rototuna West has a safety score of 40/100, making it the #124 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 West?

    The annual crime rate in Rototuna West is 36.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rototuna West

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