Te Kōwhai Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Te Kōwhai is 19.1518 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 183 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Burglary 19.0%
  Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 19.0%
  Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Te Kōwhai 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 Kōwhai a safe suburb to live in?

  Te Kōwhai ranks in the top 71 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Te Kōwhai?

  The annual crime rate in Te Kōwhai is 19.1518 per 1,000 residents.

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