Cambridge West Safety Snapshot

Is Cambridge West safe? About average. Cambridge West has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #102 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Cambridge West is 25.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #102 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, December 2025.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 30.0%
  Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 24.0%
  Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.0%
  Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Cambridge West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,595

Households

1,050

Median income

$93,553

Median rent

$480

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

441 (17%)

Age 15-64

1,545 (59.5%)

Age 65+

624 (24%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,875 (73%)

Born overseas

693 (27%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,346 · 83.4%

Māori

237 · 8.4%

Pacific

39 · 1.4%

Asian

132 · 4.7%

MELAA

33 · 1.2%

Other

27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,046 · 100%

Not owned

855 · 42.2%

Other

132 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

663 (21.2%)

Two families

12 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,457 (78.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Cambridge West a safe suburb to live in?

  Cambridge West has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #102 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Cambridge West?

  The annual crime rate in Cambridge West is 25.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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