Cambridge Park-River Garden Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Cambridge Park-River Garden safe? Yes. Cambridge Park-River Garden has a safety score of 95/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 95% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #5 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Cambridge Park-River Garden is 18.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #5 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, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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95 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.4
Regional rank #5 / 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
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.

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Cambridge Park-River Garden Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,479

Households

519

Median income

$123,968

Median rent

$625

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
330 (22.3%)
Age 15-64
894 (60.4%)
Age 65+
270 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,026 (69.7%)
Born overseas
447 (30.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,311 · 79.3%
Māori
138 · 8.3%
Pacific
30 · 1.8%
Asian
132 · 8%
MELAA
12 · 0.7%
Other
30 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,083 · 99.7%
Not owned
390 · 35.9%
Other
54 · 5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
420 (26.8%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,140 (72.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Cambridge Park-River Garden a safe suburb to live in?

    Cambridge Park-River Garden has a safety score of 95/100, making it the #5 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Cambridge Park-River Garden?

    The annual crime rate in Cambridge Park-River Garden is 18.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Cambridge Park-River Garden

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