Stanley Park Safety Snapshot

Is Stanley Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Stanley Park has a safety score of 14/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 14% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #194 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Stanley Park is 43.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #194 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 44.0%
  Burglary accounts for 44.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 26.0%
  Assault accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 25.0%
  Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Stanley Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,313

Households

792

Median income

$64,723

Median rent

$343

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

549 (23.7%)

Age 15-64

1,386 (59.9%)

Age 65+

384 (16.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,974 (86.6%)

Born overseas

306 (13.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,341 · 43.4%

Māori

1,113 · 36%

Pacific

474 · 15.3%

Asian

129 · 4.2%

MELAA

12 · 0.4%

Other

24 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,494 · 99.6%

Not owned

858 · 57.2%

Other

249 · 16.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

435 (18.7%)

Two families

30 (1.3%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,857 (79.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Stanley Park a safe suburb to live in?

  Stanley Park has a safety score of 14/100, making it the #194 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 69% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Stanley Park?

  The annual crime rate in Stanley Park is 43.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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