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Waihou-Manawaru Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waihou-Manawaru safe? About average. Waihou-Manawaru has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #54 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Waihou-Manawaru is 23.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #54 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 September 2025, January 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
69 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.8
Regional rank #54 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Waihou-Manawaru Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,278

Households

453

Median income

$82,547

Median rent

$261

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
264 (20.7%)
Age 15-64
828 (64.8%)
Age 65+
204 (16%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,080 (84.9%)
Born overseas
192 (15.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,098 · 75.5%
Māori
198 · 13.6%
Pacific
42 · 2.9%
Asian
96 · 6.6%
MELAA
12 · 0.8%
Other
9 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
915 · 100%
Not owned
456 · 49.8%
Other
99 · 10.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
309 (22.8%)
Two families
12 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,035 (76.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waihou-Manawaru a safe suburb to live in?

    Waihou-Manawaru has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #54 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waihou-Manawaru?

    The annual crime rate in Waihou-Manawaru is 23.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waihou-Manawaru

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