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Waiau Safety Snapshot

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waiau safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Waiau is 48.9 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (327 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Waiau is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
42 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
48.9
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
i
▲75%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Waiau Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

327

Households

105

Median income

$80,631

Median rent

$376

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
42 (12.8%)
Age 15-64
195 (59.6%)
Age 65+
87 (26.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
276 (85.2%)
Born overseas
48 (14.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
261 · 65.9%
Māori
105 · 26.5%
Pacific
21 · 5.3%
Asian
0 · 0%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
9 · 2.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
225 · 98.7%
Not owned
87 · 38.2%
Other
60 · 26.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
66 (21.4%)
Two families
6 (1.9%)
Three+ families
3 (1%)
Other composition
234 (75.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waiau a safe suburb to live in?

    Waiau has only 327 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Waiau?

    The annual crime rate in Waiau is 48.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waiau

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