Kauaeranga

Thames-Coromandel District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

6

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

183.3

(Population: 600)

Total Crimes (12m)

110

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#19 / 258

(top 7%)

3 Month Trend Change

+22.2%

Safety Score

Kauaeranga Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (47.3%), theft (38.2%), and assault (12.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Kauaeranga is 183.333 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 19 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2022, Jan 2023, Oct 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2022, January 2023, and October 2024.

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