Whitikahu Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Whitikahu is 14.849 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 203 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Burglary 17.0%
  Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 8.0%
  Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Whitikahu 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 Whitikahu a safe suburb to live in?

  Whitikahu ranks in the top 79 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Whitikahu?

  The annual crime rate in Whitikahu is 14.849 per 1,000 residents.

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• Kainui-Gordonton (Waikato)