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Cambridge Central Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Cambridge Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Cambridge Central has a safety score of 2/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 2% of New Zealand suburbs, with 389.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #232 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Cambridge Central is 389.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #232 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
2 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
389.9
Regional rank #232 / 237 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲2.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 86.5%
    Theft accounts for 86.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.9%
    Burglary accounts for 6.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
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Cambridge Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

996

Households

516

Median income

$64,019

Median rent

$435

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
117 (11.7%)
Age 15-64
486 (48.8%)
Age 65+
378 (38%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
717 (73.1%)
Born overseas
264 (26.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
876 · 84.1%
Māori
66 · 6.3%
Pacific
12 · 1.2%
Asian
75 · 7.2%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
12 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
822 · 100%
Not owned
408 · 49.6%
Other
54 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
228 (15%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,293 (84.8%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Cambridge Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Cambridge Central has a safety score of 2/100, making it the #232 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Cambridge Central?

    The annual crime rate in Cambridge Central is 389.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Cambridge Central

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