Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
South Waikato District spans 16 Area Units across 1819 km2. Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 7.2K reported victimisations in South Waikato District — an average of about 8.4 per suburb each month, or 0.6× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 16 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in South Waikato District
- Tokoroa Central3.2× nat avg2.3K
- Putaruru1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Tirau0.9× nat avg609
- Stanley Park0.6× nat avg427
- Arapuni0.5× nat avg350
- Matarawa0.5× nat avg334
- Strathmore0.4× nat avg320
- Aotea0.4× nat avg299
- Wawa0.3× nat avg243
- Paraonui0.3× nat avg230
- Tapapa0.3× nat avg200
- Lichfield0.2× nat avg170
- Kinleith0.2× nat avg133
- Amisfield0.1× nat avg101
- Mangakaretu0.1× nat avg85
- Parkdale0.1× nat avg63
// South Waikato District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in South Waikato District?+
Public NZ Police data records 7.2K reported victimisations across South Waikato District's 16 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 8.4 per suburb each month, or 0.6× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in South Waikato District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across South Waikato District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's South Waikato District data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is South Waikato District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any South Waikato District suburb from the homepage.