Ruakura Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Ruakura is 99.0741 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 28 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in August 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 76.6%
  Theft accounts for 76.6 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 15.0%
  Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.7%
  Assault accounts for 4.7 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.8%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.

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Ruakura Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Ruakura a safe suburb to live in?

  Ruakura ranks in the top 11 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Ruakura?

  The annual crime rate in Ruakura is 99.0741 per 1,000 residents.

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