Waitahanui Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Waitahanui is 34.6476 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 127 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2021, June 2022, November 2022.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Burglary 41.7%
  Burglary accounts for 41.7 percent of incidents.
• Theft 39.6%
  Theft accounts for 39.6 percent of incidents.
• Assault 18.0%
  Assault accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.7%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.

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Waitahanui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Waitahanui a safe suburb to live in?

  Waitahanui ranks in the top 49 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Waitahanui?

  The annual crime rate in Waitahanui is 34.6476 per 1,000 residents.

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