Te Ākau Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Te Ākau is 24.7585 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 161 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2023, August 2023, February 2025.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Burglary 51.3%
  Burglary accounts for 51.3 percent of incidents.
• Theft 24.3%
  Theft accounts for 24.3 percent of incidents.
• Assault 23.0%
  Assault accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.7%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.7%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.

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Te Ākau Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Te Ākau a safe suburb to live in?

  Te Ākau ranks in the top 62 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Te Ākau?

  The annual crime rate in Te Ākau is 24.7585 per 1,000 residents.

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