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Sherwin Park Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sherwin Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Sherwin Park has a safety score of 22/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 22% of New Zealand suburbs, with 60.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #172 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Sherwin Park is 60.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #172 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
22 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
60.3
Regional rank #172 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲35.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 64.6%
    Theft accounts for 64.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 28.3%
    Burglary accounts for 28.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.5%
    Assault accounts for 5.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
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Sherwin Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,136

Households

816

Median income

$80,994

Median rent

$383

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
414 (19.4%)
Age 15-64
1,176 (55.1%)
Age 65+
567 (26.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,788 (84.7%)
Born overseas
324 (15.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,647 · 66.7%
Māori
588 · 23.8%
Pacific
87 · 3.5%
Asian
96 · 3.9%
MELAA
6 · 0.2%
Other
45 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,590 · 99.8%
Not owned
648 · 40.7%
Other
129 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
510 (21.1%)
Two families
18 (0.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,884 (78%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sherwin Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Sherwin Park has a safety score of 22/100, making it the #172 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 Sherwin Park?

    The annual crime rate in Sherwin Park is 60.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sherwin Park

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