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Te Kawa Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Kawa safe? About average. Te Kawa has a safety score of 58/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 58% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #78 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Te Kawa is 16.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #78 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 December 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
58 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.9
Regional rank #78 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Te Kawa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,182

Households

414

Median income

$97,733

Median rent

$241

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
282 (23.9%)
Age 15-64
747 (63.2%)
Age 65+
153 (12.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,035 (88.2%)
Born overseas
138 (11.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,038 · 77.1%
Māori
195 · 14.5%
Pacific
27 · 2%
Asian
54 · 4%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
27 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
828 · 100%
Not owned
390 · 47.6%
Other
75 · 9.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
306 (25.1%)
Two families
6 (0.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
903 (74.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Te Kawa a safe suburb to live in?

    Te Kawa has a safety score of 58/100, making it the #78 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Te Kawa?

    The annual crime rate in Te Kawa is 16.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Kawa

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