Fairfield North (Hamilton City) Safety Snapshot

Is Fairfield North (Hamilton City) safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Fairfield North (Hamilton City) has a safety score of 6/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 6% of New Zealand suburbs, with 78.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #221 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Fairfield North (Hamilton City) is 78.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #221 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 May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 41.6%
  Theft accounts for 41.6 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 38.9%
  Burglary accounts for 38.9 percent of incidents.
• Assault 14.7%
  Assault accounts for 14.7 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.1%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.1%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.5%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.

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Fairfield North (Hamilton City) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,409

Households

750

Median income

$75,324

Median rent

$378

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

570 (23.7%)

Age 15-64

1,587 (65.9%)

Age 65+

222 (9.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,893 (79.4%)

Born overseas

492 (20.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,122 · 39%

Māori

1,074 · 37.3%

Pacific

315 · 10.9%

Asian

261 · 9.1%

MELAA

96 · 3.3%

Other

9 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,632 · 99.8%

Not owned

1,233 · 75.4%

Other

204 · 12.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

417 (19.3%)

Two families

21 (1%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,725 (79.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Fairfield North (Hamilton City) a safe suburb to live in?

  Fairfield North (Hamilton City) has a safety score of 6/100, making it the #221 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Fairfield North (Hamilton City)?

  The annual crime rate in Fairfield North (Hamilton City) is 78.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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