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 51-month window, public victimisation data records 6.9K reported victimisations in South Waikato District — an average of about 8.5 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 Central3.1× nat avg2.1K
- Putaruru1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Tirau0.9× nat avg597
- Stanley Park0.6× nat avg412
- Arapuni0.5× nat avg340
- Matarawa0.5× nat avg323
- Strathmore0.5× nat avg312
- Aotea0.4× nat avg293
- Wawa0.3× nat avg241
- Paraonui0.3× nat avg224
- Tapapa0.3× nat avg192
- Lichfield0.2× nat avg164
- Kinleith0.2× nat avg126
- Amisfield0.1× nat avg94
- Mangakaretu0.1× nat avg84
- Parkdale0.1× nat avg61
// South Waikato District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in South Waikato District?+
Public NZ Police data records 6.9K reported victimisations across South Waikato District's 16 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 8.5 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.