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Hamilton East Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hamilton East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hamilton East has a safety score of 18/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 18% of New Zealand suburbs, with 44.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #181 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Hamilton East is 44.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #181 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
18 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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44.1
Regional rank #181 / 237 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼10.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 44.3%
    Theft accounts for 44.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 40.9%
    Burglary accounts for 40.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.2%
    Assault accounts for 10.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
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Hamilton East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,987

Households

1,470

Median income

$94,342

Median rent

$423

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
813 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
2,589 (64.9%)
Age 65+
582 (14.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,928 (74.1%)
Born overseas
1,023 (25.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,859 · 61.5%
Māori
843 · 18.1%
Pacific
195 · 4.2%
Asian
492 · 10.6%
MELAA
159 · 3.4%
Other
102 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,928 · 99.4%
Not owned
1,650 · 56%
Other
216 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
900 (20.6%)
Two families
24 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,453 (78.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hamilton East a safe suburb to live in?

    Hamilton East has a safety score of 18/100, making it the #181 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hamilton East?

    The annual crime rate in Hamilton East is 44.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hamilton East

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