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Whatawhata West Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Whatawhata West safe? Yes. Whatawhata West has a safety score of 86/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 86% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #24 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Whatawhata West is 9.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #24 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
86 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.3
Regional rank #24 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Whatawhata West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

540

Households

183

Median income

$117,957

Median rent

$370

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
144 (26.7%)
Age 15-64
324 (60%)
Age 65+
69 (12.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
459 (85.5%)
Born overseas
78 (14.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
483 · 76.3%
Māori
114 · 18%
Pacific
12 · 1.9%
Asian
12 · 1.9%
MELAA
3 · 0.5%
Other
9 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
378 · 99.2%
Not owned
147 · 38.6%
Other
27 · 7.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
141 (26.1%)
Two families
6 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
393 (72.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Whatawhata West a safe suburb to live in?

    Whatawhata West has a safety score of 86/100, making it the #24 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. Property crime is 40% of recorded crime; the rest is offences against people and other categories.

  • What is the crime rate in Whatawhata West?

    The annual crime rate in Whatawhata West is 9.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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