Te Ākau Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Te Ākau is 18.1159 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 190 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in July 2025, December 2025, February 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Burglary 15.0%
  Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 8.0%
  Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 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 74 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 18.1159 per 1,000 residents.

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