Kahikatea

Hamilton City•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

24

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

89.7

(Population: 3534)

Total Crimes (12m)

317

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#39 / 258

(top 15%)

3 Month Trend Change

-35%

Safety Score

Kahikatea Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (51%), burglary (36%), and assault (11%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Kahikatea is 89.7001 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 39 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2023, Jan 2024, Jan 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in September 2023, January 2024, and January 2025.

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