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 53-month window, public victimisation data records 15.5K reported victimisations in Waikato District — an average of about 9.4 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 avg3.0K
- Ngaruawahia2.4× nat avg1.7K
- Kainui2× nat avg1.4K
- Pokeno1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Raglan1.3× nat avg917
- Huntly West1.2× nat avg881
- Waerenga1.1× nat avg806
- Tuakau1× nat avg679
- Tamahere-Tauwhare0.7× nat avg515
- Waikato Western Hills0.7× nat avg491
- Te Kauwhata0.6× nat avg451
- Te Uku0.5× nat avg325
- Whitikahu0.4× nat avg273
- Eureka0.4× nat avg269
- Onewhero0.4× nat avg268
- Mangatawhiri0.4× nat avg267
- Whatawhata0.4× nat avg263
- Horotiu0.3× nat avg219
- Otaua0.3× nat avg200
- Matangi0.2× nat avg175
- Gordonton0.2× nat avg155
- Maramarua0.2× nat avg152
- Te Kowhai0.2× nat avg132
- Te Akau0.2× nat avg119
- Taupiri Community0.2× nat avg112
- Buckland South0.1× nat avg80
- Meremere0.1× nat avg72
- Opuawhanga0.1× nat avg65
- Redoubt0.1× nat avg60
- Pukeoware0× nat avg24
- Inlet-Raglan Harbour0× nat avg7
// Waikato District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Waikato District?+
Public NZ Police data records 15.5K reported victimisations across Waikato District's 31 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 9.4 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.