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Te Awamutu Central Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Awamutu Central 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 Te Awamutu Central is 966.9 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (363 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; Te Awamutu Central is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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966.9
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲25.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 76.6%
    Theft accounts for 76.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.5%
    Burglary accounts for 12.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 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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Te Awamutu Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

381

Households

174

Median income

$57,110

Median rent

$442

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
57 (15%)
Age 15-64
198 (52%)
Age 65+
99 (26%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
324 (85.7%)
Born overseas
54 (14.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
318 · 75.7%
Māori
54 · 12.9%
Pacific
15 · 3.6%
Asian
24 · 5.7%
MELAA
3 · 0.7%
Other
6 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
291 · 99%
Not owned
153 · 52%
Other
27 · 9.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
78 (16%)
Two families
6 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
402 (82.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Te Awamutu Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Te Awamutu Central has only 363 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 Te Awamutu Central?

    The annual crime rate in Te Awamutu Central is 966.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Awamutu Central

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