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Temple View Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Temple View safe? Yes. Temple View has a safety score of 75/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 75% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #43 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Temple View is 25.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #43 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 November 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
75 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
25.3
Regional rank #43 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲116.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 18.0%
    Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Temple View Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,308

Households

351

Median income

$108,215

Median rent

$390

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
351 (26.8%)
Age 15-64
792 (60.6%)
Age 65+
177 (13.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,068 (82.4%)
Born overseas
228 (17.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
750 · 35.9%
Māori
903 · 43.2%
Pacific
321 · 15.4%
Asian
108 · 5.2%
MELAA
6 · 0.3%
Other
3 · 0.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
882 · 100%
Not owned
525 · 59.9%
Other
66 · 7.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
246 (23.7%)
Two families
21 (2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.3%)
Other composition
768 (74%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Temple View a safe suburb to live in?

    Temple View has a safety score of 75/100, making it the #43 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Temple View?

    The annual crime rate in Temple View is 25.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Temple View

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