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Hamilton Central Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hamilton Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hamilton Central has a safety score of 0/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 0% of New Zealand suburbs, with 2,742.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #237 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Hamilton Central is 2,742.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #237 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 January 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
0 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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2,742.5
Regional rank #237 / 237 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼3.9%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 75.5%
    Theft accounts for 75.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 16.5%
    Assault accounts for 16.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.2%
    Burglary accounts for 6.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Hamilton Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

597

Households

327

Median income

$72,337

Median rent

$426

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
36 (6%)
Age 15-64
483 (80.9%)
Age 65+
54 (9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
369 (62.8%)
Born overseas
219 (37.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
378 · 55.3%
Māori
117 · 17.1%
Pacific
24 · 3.5%
Asian
147 · 21.5%
MELAA
15 · 2.2%
Other
3 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
504 · 100%
Not owned
381 · 75.6%
Other
57 · 11.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
114 (11.9%)
Two families
6 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
837 (87.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hamilton Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Hamilton Central has a safety score of 0/100, making it the #237 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hamilton Central?

    The annual crime rate in Hamilton Central is 2,742.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hamilton Central

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