Tūrangi

Taupo District•Waikato Region
Police data to:

Safety Score (12-month average)

7

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Crime rate

103.3 per 1,000

Population 3,756

Total crimes (past 12 months)

388

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 16.5%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#26 / 258

Top 10%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Police data to August 2026

Tūrangi Overview

Crime Count
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Assault
Sexual offences
Robbery, blackmail, and extortion
Burglary
Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (64.7%), burglary (27.8%), and assault (5.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Tūrangi is 103.301 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 26 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2025, Jan 2026, Feb 2026.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2025, January 2026, and February 2026.

Tūrangi crime statistics: common questions

Is Tūrangi safe?

Tūrangi recorded 388 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 103.3 per 1,000 residents across about 3,756 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

What is the crime rate in Tūrangi?

The crime rate in Tūrangi is 103.3 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 388 recorded offences across about 3,756 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

What is the most common crime in Tūrangi?

The most common offence category in Tūrangi is theft, with 251 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 65% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (108).

Is crime going up or down in Tūrangi?

Recorded offences in Tūrangi have fallen 16.5% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

How does Tūrangi compare with other suburbs in Waikato Region?

Tūrangi ranks 26 of 258 suburbs in Waikato Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Tūrangi only with other suburbs in Waikato Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Tūrangi come from?

Figures for Tūrangi, Taupo District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.

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