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Tuakau South Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tuakau South safe? About average. Tuakau South has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #93 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Tuakau South is 24.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #93 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 September 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
49 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
24.5
Regional rank #93 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲133.3%(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 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.0%
    Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 5.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Tuakau South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,205

Households

714

Median income

$99,364

Median rent

$474

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
510 (23.1%)
Age 15-64
1,434 (65%)
Age 65+
243 (11%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,740 (79.8%)
Born overseas
441 (20.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,374 · 50.7%
Māori
759 · 28%
Pacific
306 · 11.3%
Asian
213 · 7.9%
MELAA
24 · 0.9%
Other
33 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,524 · 100%
Not owned
714 · 47.1%
Other
168 · 11.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
492 (23.2%)
Two families
33 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,593 (75.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tuakau South a safe suburb to live in?

    Tuakau South has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #93 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 61% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tuakau South?

    The annual crime rate in Tuakau South is 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tuakau South

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