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Tuakau Rural Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tuakau Rural safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Tuakau Rural has a safety score of 32/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 32% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #153 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Tuakau Rural is 29.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #153 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
32 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
29.8
Regional rank #153 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲150%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Tuakau Rural Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,578

Households

531

Median income

$127,138

Median rent

$419

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
219 (13.9%)
Age 15-64
1,086 (68.8%)
Age 65+
276 (17.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,209 (77.4%)
Born overseas
354 (22.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,254 · 68.9%
Māori
240 · 13.2%
Pacific
90 · 4.9%
Asian
207 · 11.4%
MELAA
12 · 0.7%
Other
18 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,212 · 99.8%
Not owned
552 · 45.4%
Other
132 · 10.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
378 (24.6%)
Two families
27 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,134 (73.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tuakau Rural a safe suburb to live in?

    Tuakau Rural has a safety score of 32/100, making it the #153 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tuakau Rural?

    The annual crime rate in Tuakau Rural is 29.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tuakau Rural

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