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Tamahere North Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tamahere North safe? Yes. Tamahere North has a safety score of 93/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 93% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #10 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Tamahere North is 11.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #10 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 November 2025, December 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
93 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.1
Regional rank #10 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Tamahere North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,703

Households

957

Median income

$151,114

Median rent

$407

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
456 (16.9%)
Age 15-64
1,524 (56.4%)
Age 65+
720 (26.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,010 (74.8%)
Born overseas
678 (25.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,289 · 77.5%
Māori
258 · 8.7%
Pacific
21 · 0.7%
Asian
324 · 11%
MELAA
30 · 1%
Other
33 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,106 · 100%
Not owned
570 · 27.1%
Other
165 · 7.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
714 (25.3%)
Two families
30 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,082 (73.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tamahere North a safe suburb to live in?

    Tamahere North has a safety score of 93/100, making it the #10 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tamahere North?

    The annual crime rate in Tamahere North is 11.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tamahere North

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