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Te Awamutu North Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Awamutu North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Te Awamutu North has a safety score of 18/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 18% of New Zealand suburbs, with 54.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #180 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Te Awamutu North is 54.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #180 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
18 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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54.5
Regional rank #180 / 237 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼15%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 34.0%
    Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Te Awamutu North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,188

Households

444

Median income

$97,721

Median rent

$463

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
207 (17.4%)
Age 15-64
741 (62.4%)
Age 65+
243 (20.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
951 (81.1%)
Born overseas
222 (18.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
951 · 71.2%
Māori
222 · 16.6%
Pacific
39 · 2.9%
Asian
93 · 7%
MELAA
9 · 0.7%
Other
21 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
894 · 99.7%
Not owned
387 · 43.1%
Other
69 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
291 (22.4%)
Two families
18 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
990 (76.2%)

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

FAQ

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

    Te Awamutu North has a safety score of 18/100, making it the #180 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Te Awamutu North?

    The annual crime rate in Te Awamutu North is 54.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Awamutu North

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