Waitahanui Safety Snapshot

Is Waitahanui safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Waitahanui has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 47.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #188 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Waitahanui is 47.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #188 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, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

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 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Waitahanui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

843

Households

264

Median income

$91,448

Median rent

$279

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

162 (19.2%)

Age 15-64

513 (60.9%)

Age 65+

150 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

768 (91.4%)

Born overseas

72 (8.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

510 · 51.1%

Māori

429 · 42.9%

Pacific

33 · 3.3%

Asian

15 · 1.5%

MELAA

3 · 0.3%

Other

9 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

534 · 98.9%

Not owned

234 · 43.3%

Other

138 · 25.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

156 (20.4%)

Two families

21 (2.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

588 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Waitahanui a safe suburb to live in?

  Waitahanui has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #188 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Waitahanui?

  The annual crime rate in Waitahanui is 47.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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