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Whangamatā West Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Whangamatā West safe? Yes. Whangamatā West has a safety score of 88/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 88% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #20 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Whangamatā West is 10.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #20 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, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
88 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.5
Regional rank #20 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼75%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Whangamatā West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,056

Households

417

Median income

$66,310

Median rent

$438

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
165 (15.6%)
Age 15-64
447 (42.3%)
Age 65+
429 (40.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
879 (84%)
Born overseas
168 (16%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
978 · 81.1%
Māori
165 · 13.7%
Pacific
21 · 1.7%
Asian
27 · 2.2%
MELAA
3 · 0.2%
Other
12 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
825 · 100%
Not owned
195 · 23.8%
Other
72 · 8.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
291 (23.6%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
942 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Whangamatā West a safe suburb to live in?

    Whangamatā West has a safety score of 88/100, making it the #20 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 55% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Whangamatā West?

    The annual crime rate in Whangamatā West is 10.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Whangamatā West

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