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
Waikato District spans 31 Area Units across 4493 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 15.1K reported victimisations in Waikato District — an average of about 9.5 per suburb each month, or 0.7× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 31 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Waikato District
- Huntly East4.2× nat avg2.9K
- Ngaruawahia2.5× nat avg1.7K
- Kainui2.1× nat avg1.4K
- Pokeno1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Raglan1.3× nat avg895
- Huntly West1.2× nat avg858
- Waerenga1.1× nat avg770
- Tuakau0.9× nat avg653
- Tamahere-Tauwhare0.7× nat avg498
- Waikato Western Hills0.7× nat avg483
- Te Kauwhata0.6× nat avg433
- Te Uku0.5× nat avg318
- Whitikahu0.4× nat avg266
- Eureka0.4× nat avg259
- Mangatawhiri0.4× nat avg254
- Onewhero0.4× nat avg254
- Whatawhata0.4× nat avg253
- Horotiu0.3× nat avg208
- Otaua0.3× nat avg192
- Matangi0.2× nat avg172
- Gordonton0.2× nat avg151
- Maramarua0.2× nat avg149
- Te Kowhai0.2× nat avg130
- Te Akau0.2× nat avg115
- Taupiri Community0.2× nat avg111
- Buckland South0.1× nat avg77
- Meremere0.1× nat avg68
- Opuawhanga0.1× nat avg62
- Redoubt0.1× nat avg58
- Pukeoware0× nat avg23
- Inlet-Raglan Harbour0× nat avg7
// Waikato District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Waikato District?+
Public NZ Police data records 15.1K reported victimisations across Waikato District's 31 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 9.5 per suburb each month, or 0.7× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Waikato District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Waikato District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's 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 Waikato District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Waikato District suburb from the homepage.