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Cambridge East Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Cambridge East safe? About average. Cambridge East has a safety score of 42/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 42% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #119 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Cambridge East is 30.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #119 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, December 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
42 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
30.3
Regional rank #119 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼20.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 45.0%
    Theft accounts for 45.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 32.0%
    Burglary accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Cambridge East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,817

Households

1,068

Median income

$91,412

Median rent

$483

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
555 (19.7%)
Age 15-64
1,731 (61.4%)
Age 65+
552 (19.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,154 (76.4%)
Born overseas
666 (23.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,490 · 78.1%
Māori
357 · 11.2%
Pacific
57 · 1.8%
Asian
201 · 6.3%
MELAA
33 · 1%
Other
51 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,157 · 99.3%
Not owned
957 · 44.1%
Other
108 · 5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
714 (22.5%)
Two families
18 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,439 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Cambridge East a safe suburb to live in?

    Cambridge East has a safety score of 42/100, making it the #119 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Cambridge East?

    The annual crime rate in Cambridge East is 30.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Cambridge East

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