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Whitianga Waterways Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Whitianga Waterways safe? About average. Whitianga Waterways has a safety score of 46/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 46% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #103 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Whitianga Waterways is 32.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #103 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
46 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
32.9
Regional rank #103 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲12.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Whitianga Waterways Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,029

Households

423

Median income

$66,435

Median rent

$470

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
132 (12.8%)
Age 15-64
531 (51.6%)
Age 65+
396 (38.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
828 (81.2%)
Born overseas
192 (18.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
930 · 81.6%
Māori
135 · 11.8%
Pacific
21 · 1.8%
Asian
33 · 2.9%
MELAA
6 · 0.5%
Other
15 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
798 · 100%
Not owned
168 · 21.2%
Other
96 · 12.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
285 (22.6%)
Two families
6 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
969 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Whitianga Waterways a safe suburb to live in?

    Whitianga Waterways has a safety score of 46/100, making it the #103 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Whitianga Waterways?

    The annual crime rate in Whitianga Waterways is 32.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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