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Waihī East Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waihī East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Waihī East has a safety score of 38/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 38% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #130 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Waihī East is 30.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #130 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 December 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
38 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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30.3
Regional rank #130 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼61.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 28.0%
    Burglary accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
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Waihī East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,473

Households

612

Median income

$57,962

Median rent

$371

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
264 (17.9%)
Age 15-64
843 (57.2%)
Age 65+
384 (26.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,212 (82.8%)
Born overseas
252 (17.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,260 · 71.7%
Māori
342 · 19.5%
Pacific
57 · 3.2%
Asian
72 · 4.1%
MELAA
9 · 0.5%
Other
18 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,065 · 99.7%
Not owned
423 · 39.6%
Other
147 · 13.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
369 (20.5%)
Two families
15 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,416 (78.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waihī East a safe suburb to live in?

    Waihī East has a safety score of 38/100, making it the #130 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waihī East?

    The annual crime rate in Waihī East is 30.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waihī East

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