Pokuru

Waipa District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

68

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Crime rate

21.3 per 1,000

Population 1,503

Total crimes (past 12 months)

32

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 33.3%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#177 / 258

Bottom 31%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Pokuru Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

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Most common offences by count were burglary (62.1%), theft (31.0%), and assault (6.9%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Pokuru is 21.2908 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 177 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2022, Oct 2022, Oct 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in August 2022, October 2022, and October 2023.

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