Fairfield South (Hamilton City) Safety Snapshot

Is Fairfield South (Hamilton City) safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Fairfield South (Hamilton City) has a safety score of 13/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 13% of New Zealand suburbs, with 78.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #198 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Fairfield South (Hamilton City) is 78.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #198 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, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 55.6%
  Theft accounts for 55.6 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 30.9%
  Burglary accounts for 30.9 percent of incidents.
• Assault 11.8%
  Assault accounts for 11.8 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.7%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.

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Fairfield South (Hamilton City) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,262

Households

795

Median income

$81,108

Median rent

$438

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

522 (23.1%)

Age 15-64

1,554 (68.7%)

Age 65+

216 (9.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,701 (75.9%)

Born overseas

540 (24.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,257 · 45.8%

Māori

783 · 28.6%

Pacific

267 · 9.7%

Asian

309 · 11.3%

MELAA

111 · 4%

Other

15 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,614 · 99.8%

Not owned

1,080 · 66.8%

Other

135 · 8.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

483 (20.6%)

Two families

27 (1.2%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,830 (78.2%)

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

FAQ

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

  Fairfield South (Hamilton City) has a safety score of 13/100, making it the #198 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

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

  The annual crime rate in Fairfield South (Hamilton City) is 78.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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