Wharewaka Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Wharewaka is 6.9052 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 240 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Wharewaka 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 Wharewaka a safe suburb to live in?

  Wharewaka ranks in the top 93 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Wharewaka?

  The annual crime rate in Wharewaka is 6.9052 per 1,000 residents.

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