Waihī South

Hauraki District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

13

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

106.5

(Population: 2328)

Total Crimes (12m)

248

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#31 / 258

(top 12%)

3 Month Trend Change

-12.7%

Safety Score

Waihī South Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (67.7%) and burglary (24.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waihī South is 106.529 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 31 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2022, Dec 2022, Jan 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in May 2022, December 2022, and January 2023.

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