Te Kūiti East
Safety Score (12-month average)
12
–
Crime rate
95.9 per 1,000
Population 2,043
Total crimes (past 12 months)
196
Trend (last 3 months)
▼ 45.7%
vs previous 3-month period
Regional rank
#32 / 258
Top 12%
Safety Score (NZCHI)
Updated August 2026Te Kūiti East Overview
Most common offences by count were theft (54.6%), burglary (35.7%), and assault (8.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.
Crime Summary
The annual total crime rate in Te Kūiti East is 95.9373 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 32 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2025, Jan 2026, Mar 2026.
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Crime activity peaked in December 2025, January 2026, and March 2026.
Te Kūiti East crime statistics: common questions
Is Te Kūiti East safe?
Te Kūiti East recorded 196 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 95.9 per 1,000 residents across about 2,043 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 Te Kūiti East?
The crime rate in Te Kūiti East is 95.9 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 196 recorded offences across about 2,043 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 Te Kūiti East?
The most common offence category in Te Kūiti East is theft, with 107 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 55% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (70).
Is crime going up or down in Te Kūiti East?
Recorded offences in Te Kūiti East have fallen 45.7% 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 Te Kūiti East compare with other suburbs in Waikato Region?
Te Kūiti East ranks 32 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 Te Kūiti East only with other suburbs in Waikato Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.
Where does the crime data for Te Kūiti East come from?
Figures for Te Kūiti East, Waitomo 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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