Thames South Safety Snapshot

Is Thames South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Thames South has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 38.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #166 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Thames South is 38.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #166 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 December 2025, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 45.2%
  Burglary accounts for 45.2 percent of incidents.
• Theft 33.9%
  Theft accounts for 33.9 percent of incidents.
• Assault 20.2%
  Assault accounts for 20.2 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.

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Thames South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,273

Households

1,305

Median income

$55,786

Median rent

$322

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

528 (16.1%)

Age 15-64

1,707 (52.2%)

Age 65+

1,053 (32.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,739 (84.3%)

Born overseas

510 (15.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,679 · 68.2%

Māori

849 · 21.6%

Pacific

120 · 3.1%

Asian

204 · 5.2%

MELAA

33 · 0.8%

Other

45 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,526 · 100%

Not owned

1,089 · 43.4%

Other

219 · 8.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

795 (20.4%)

Two families

24 (0.6%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

3,072 (78.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Thames South a safe suburb to live in?

  Thames South has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #166 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Thames South?

  The annual crime rate in Thames South is 38.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Thames Central (Waikato)
• Totora-Kopu (Waikato)
• Thames North (Waikato)
• Kauaeranga (Waikato)
• Hauraki Plains East (Waikato)