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Te Kōwhai Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Kōwhai safe? Yes. Te Kōwhai has a safety score of 83/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 83% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #28 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Te Kōwhai is 16.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #28 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 October 2025, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
83 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.9
Regional rank #28 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲28.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Te Kōwhai Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,202

Households

774

Median income

$125,427

Median rent

$449

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
483 (21.9%)
Age 15-64
1,362 (61.9%)
Age 65+
375 (17%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,899 (86.1%)
Born overseas
306 (13.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,953 · 79.6%
Māori
327 · 13.3%
Pacific
36 · 1.5%
Asian
111 · 4.5%
MELAA
6 · 0.2%
Other
21 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,584 · 98.7%
Not owned
501 · 31.2%
Other
114 · 7.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
540 (23.7%)
Two families
39 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,704 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Te Kōwhai a safe suburb to live in?

    Te Kōwhai has a safety score of 83/100, making it the #28 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 Kōwhai?

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

Crime heatmap for Te Kōwhai

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