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Totora-Kopu Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Totora-Kopu safe? About average. Totora-Kopu has a safety score of 43/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 43% of New Zealand suburbs, with 52.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #111 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Totora-Kopu is 52.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #111 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 October 2025, November 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
43 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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52.6
Regional rank #111 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼41.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Totora-Kopu Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

900

Households

342

Median income

$80,582

Median rent

$400

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
138 (15.3%)
Age 15-64
480 (53.3%)
Age 65+
276 (30.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
750 (84.2%)
Born overseas
141 (15.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
738 · 70.9%
Māori
207 · 19.9%
Pacific
12 · 1.2%
Asian
78 · 7.5%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
6 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
708 · 100%
Not owned
222 · 31.5%
Other
57 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
252 (24.6%)
Two families
15 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
756 (73.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Totora-Kopu a safe suburb to live in?

    Totora-Kopu has a safety score of 43/100, making it the #111 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Totora-Kopu?

    The annual crime rate in Totora-Kopu is 52.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Totora-Kopu

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