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Taupiri-Lake Kainui Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Taupiri-Lake Kainui safe? About average. Taupiri-Lake Kainui has a safety score of 41/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 41% of New Zealand suburbs, with 47.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #122 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Taupiri-Lake Kainui is 47.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #122 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
41 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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47.6
Regional rank #122 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼9.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 48.1%
    Burglary accounts for 48.1 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 39.6%
    Theft accounts for 39.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.4%
    Assault accounts for 10.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
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Taupiri-Lake Kainui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,226

Households

747

Median income

$119,933

Median rent

$333

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
450 (20.2%)
Age 15-64
1,497 (67.3%)
Age 65+
279 (12.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,914 (86.7%)
Born overseas
294 (13.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,695 · 66.5%
Māori
615 · 24.1%
Pacific
57 · 2.2%
Asian
123 · 4.8%
MELAA
24 · 0.9%
Other
36 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,593 · 99.4%
Not owned
696 · 43.4%
Other
186 · 11.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
513 (23.4%)
Two families
39 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,641 (74.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Taupiri-Lake Kainui a safe suburb to live in?

    Taupiri-Lake Kainui has a safety score of 41/100, making it the #122 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Taupiri-Lake Kainui?

    The annual crime rate in Taupiri-Lake Kainui is 47.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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