Te Kauwhata West Safety Snapshot

Is Te Kauwhata West safe? About average. Te Kauwhata West has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #55 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Te Kauwhata West is 12.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #55 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 8.0%
  Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 6.0%
  Theft 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 Kauwhata West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,182

Households

426

Median income

$118,911

Median rent

$515

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

216 (18.3%)

Age 15-64

744 (62.9%)

Age 65+

174 (14.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

864 (74.4%)

Born overseas

297 (25.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

864 · 62.7%

Māori

228 · 16.6%

Pacific

87 · 6.3%

Asian

153 · 11.1%

MELAA

24 · 1.7%

Other

21 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

855 · 100%

Not owned

270 · 31.9%

Other

84 · 9.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

315 (25.1%)

Two families

12 (1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

927 (73.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Te Kauwhata West a safe suburb to live in?

  Te Kauwhata West has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #55 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Te Kauwhata West?

  The annual crime rate in Te Kauwhata West is 12.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Te Kauwhata East (Waikato)
• Whangamarino (Waikato)