Te Uku Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Te Uku is 22.4719 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 171 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2021, October 2022, January 2025.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Burglary 39.7%
  Burglary accounts for 39.7 percent of incidents.
• Theft 39.7%
  Theft accounts for 39.7 percent of incidents.
• Assault 16.2%
  Assault accounts for 16.2 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.5%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.

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Te Uku 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 Uku a safe suburb to live in?

  Te Uku ranks in the top 66 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Te Uku?

  The annual crime rate in Te Uku is 22.4719 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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• Whale Bay (Waikato)