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Whatawhata East Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Whatawhata East safe? Yes. Whatawhata East has a safety score of 93/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 93% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #8 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Whatawhata East is 10 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #8 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 November 2025, February 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
93 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10
Regional rank #8 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼37.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Whatawhata East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,997

Households

942

Median income

$132,603

Median rent

$432

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
639 (21.3%)
Age 15-64
1,926 (64.3%)
Age 65+
444 (14.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,592 (86.8%)
Born overseas
393 (13.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,487 · 73.6%
Māori
621 · 18.4%
Pacific
111 · 3.3%
Asian
90 · 2.7%
MELAA
27 · 0.8%
Other
42 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,157 · 99.7%
Not owned
738 · 34.1%
Other
180 · 8.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
702 (25.2%)
Two families
60 (2.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,019 (72.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Whatawhata East a safe suburb to live in?

    Whatawhata East has a safety score of 93/100, making it the #8 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Whatawhata East?

    The annual crime rate in Whatawhata East is 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Whatawhata East

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