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Cambridge North Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Cambridge North safe? Yes. Cambridge North has a safety score of 73/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 73% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #48 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Cambridge North is 12.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #48 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, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
73 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.2
Regional rank #48 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Cambridge North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,895

Households

1,041

Median income

$126,479

Median rent

$691

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
588 (20.3%)
Age 15-64
1,686 (58.2%)
Age 65+
600 (20.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,001 (69.5%)
Born overseas
879 (30.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,544 · 80.5%
Māori
222 · 7%
Pacific
33 · 1%
Asian
300 · 9.5%
MELAA
30 · 0.9%
Other
30 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,247 · 100%
Not owned
741 · 33.3%
Other
81 · 3.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
777 (25.2%)
Two families
27 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,280 (73.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Cambridge North a safe suburb to live in?

    Cambridge North has a safety score of 73/100, making it the #48 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Cambridge North?

    The annual crime rate in Cambridge North is 12.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Cambridge North

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