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Waitoa-Ngarua Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waitoa-Ngarua safe? About average. Waitoa-Ngarua has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #110 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Waitoa-Ngarua is 24.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #110 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 June 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
24.5
Regional rank #110 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲116.7%(worsening)

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 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Waitoa-Ngarua Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,146

Households

423

Median income

$89,544

Median rent

$272

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
234 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
753 (65.7%)
Age 65+
150 (13.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
924 (81.3%)
Born overseas
213 (18.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
894 · 69.1%
Māori
186 · 14.4%
Pacific
66 · 5.1%
Asian
123 · 9.5%
MELAA
21 · 1.6%
Other
3 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
816 · 100%
Not owned
495 · 60.9%
Other
96 · 11.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
270 (21.5%)
Two families
15 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
972 (77.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waitoa-Ngarua a safe suburb to live in?

    Waitoa-Ngarua has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #110 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waitoa-Ngarua?

    The annual crime rate in Waitoa-Ngarua is 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waitoa-Ngarua

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