Whangamatā East Safety Snapshot

Is Whangamatā East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Whangamatā East has a safety score of 36/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 36% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #141 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Whangamatā East is 32.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #141 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, January 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 49.0%
  Theft accounts for 49.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 23.5%
  Assault accounts for 23.5 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 19.6%
  Burglary accounts for 19.6 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 4.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 4.9 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.9%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.

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Whangamatā East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,210

Households

1,410

Median income

$58,832

Median rent

$373

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

348 (10.8%)

Age 15-64

1,569 (48.9%)

Age 65+

1,278 (39.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,763 (86.6%)

Born overseas

426 (13.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,928 · 80.9%

Māori

471 · 13%

Pacific

75 · 2.1%

Asian

78 · 2.2%

MELAA

21 · 0.6%

Other

45 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,544 · 99.5%

Not owned

729 · 28.5%

Other

306 · 12%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

873 (20.9%)

Two families

18 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

3,285 (78.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Whangamatā East a safe suburb to live in?

  Whangamatā East has a safety score of 36/100, making it the #141 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 69% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Whangamatā East?

  The annual crime rate in Whangamatā East is 32.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Whangamatā West (Waikato)
• Whangamatā Rural (Waikato)