Strathmore (South Waikato District) Safety Snapshot

Is Strathmore (South Waikato District) safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Strathmore (South Waikato District) has a safety score of 36/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 36% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #140 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Strathmore (South Waikato District) is 30.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #140 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 September 2025, November 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 32.0%
  Burglary accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 25.0%
  Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 15.0%
  Assault accounts for 15.0 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.

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Strathmore (South Waikato District) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,502

Households

822

Median income

$66,518

Median rent

$391

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

603 (24.1%)

Age 15-64

1,515 (60.6%)

Age 65+

378 (15.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,142 (87.1%)

Born overseas

318 (12.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,368 · 40.3%

Māori

1,254 · 37%

Pacific

669 · 19.7%

Asian

72 · 2.1%

MELAA

3 · 0.1%

Other

27 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,701 · 100%

Not owned

918 · 54.3%

Other

222 · 13.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

528 (21.5%)

Two families

51 (2.1%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,869 (76.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Strathmore (South Waikato District) a safe suburb to live in?

  Strathmore (South Waikato District) has a safety score of 36/100, making it the #140 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Strathmore (South Waikato District)?

  The annual crime rate in Strathmore (South Waikato District) is 30.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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