Te Rahu Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Rahu safe? Yes. Te Rahu has a safety score of 72/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 72% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #50 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Te Rahu is 43.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #50 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
72 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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43.6
Regional rank #50 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼10%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 25.0%
    Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.

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Te Rahu Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

858

Households

321

Median income

$115,819

Median rent

$332

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
171 (19.9%)
Age 15-64
528 (61.5%)
Age 65+
144 (16.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
732 (86.2%)
Born overseas
117 (13.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
774 · 79.6%
Māori
117 · 12%
Pacific
6 · 0.6%
Asian
42 · 4.3%
MELAA
9 · 0.9%
Other
24 · 2.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
618 · 98.1%
Not owned
210 · 33.3%
Other
54 · 8.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
234 (25%)
Two families
6 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
696 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Te Rahu a safe suburb to live in?

    Te Rahu has a safety score of 72/100, making it the #50 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Te Rahu?

    The annual crime rate in Te Rahu is 43.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Rahu

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