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Tamahere West Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tamahere West safe? Yes. Tamahere West has a safety score of 78/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 78% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #33 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Tamahere West is 15.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #33 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, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
78 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.6
Regional rank #33 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Tamahere West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,728

Households

489

Median income

$190,303

Median rent

$484

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
441 (25.5%)
Age 15-64
1,059 (61.3%)
Age 65+
222 (12.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,284 (74.2%)
Born overseas
447 (25.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,371 · 70.6%
Māori
174 · 9%
Pacific
27 · 1.4%
Asian
303 · 15.6%
MELAA
18 · 0.9%
Other
48 · 2.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,245 · 99.8%
Not owned
387 · 31%
Other
48 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
405 (27.5%)
Two families
30 (2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,035 (70.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tamahere West a safe suburb to live in?

    Tamahere West has a safety score of 78/100, making it the #33 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tamahere West?

    The annual crime rate in Tamahere West is 15.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tamahere West

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