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Taupō Central West Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Taupō Central West safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Taupō Central West is 1,727.5 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (378 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Taupō Central West is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
0 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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1,727.5
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲16.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 79.6%
    Theft accounts for 79.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.1%
    Assault accounts for 14.1 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.4%
    Burglary accounts for 5.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
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Taupō Central West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

396

Households

144

Median income

$81,948

Median rent

$382

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
45 (11.4%)
Age 15-64
267 (67.4%)
Age 65+
66 (16.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
237 (61.7%)
Born overseas
147 (38.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
225 · 50%
Māori
90 · 20%
Pacific
12 · 2.7%
Asian
114 · 25.3%
MELAA
3 · 0.7%
Other
6 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
288 · 100%
Not owned
210 · 72.9%
Other
60 · 20.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
72 (17.3%)
Two families
3 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
342 (82%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Taupō Central West a safe suburb to live in?

    Taupō Central West has only 378 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Taupō Central West?

    The annual crime rate in Taupō Central West is 1,727.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Taupō Central West

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