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Thames North Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Thames North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Thames North has a safety score of 27/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 27% of New Zealand suburbs, with 39.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #163 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Thames North is 39.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #163 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
27 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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39.6
Regional rank #163 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼12.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 34.0%
    Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 31.0%
    Theft accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Thames North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,977

Households

858

Median income

$49,376

Median rent

$367

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
219 (11.1%)
Age 15-64
939 (47.5%)
Age 65+
813 (41.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,587 (81.1%)
Born overseas
369 (18.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,695 · 73.2%
Māori
375 · 16.2%
Pacific
72 · 3.1%
Asian
114 · 4.9%
MELAA
12 · 0.5%
Other
48 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,551 · 100%
Not owned
540 · 35%
Other
198 · 12.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
441 (17.2%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,106 (82.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Thames North a safe suburb to live in?

    Thames North has a safety score of 27/100, making it the #163 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Thames North?

    The annual crime rate in Thames North is 39.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Thames North

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