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Hamilton East Cook Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hamilton East Cook safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hamilton East Cook has a safety score of 17/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 17% of New Zealand suburbs, with 53.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #184 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Hamilton East Cook is 53.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #184 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, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
17 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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53.8
Regional rank #184 / 237 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲72.2%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 51.7%
    Theft accounts for 51.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 33.6%
    Burglary accounts for 33.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.8%
    Assault accounts for 13.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Hamilton East Cook Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,175

Households

717

Median income

$91,605

Median rent

$407

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
444 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
1,575 (72.4%)
Age 65+
162 (7.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,536 (71%)
Born overseas
627 (29%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,170 · 44.6%
Māori
723 · 27.5%
Pacific
201 · 7.7%
Asian
429 · 16.3%
MELAA
87 · 3.3%
Other
15 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,611 · 100%
Not owned
1,116 · 69.5%
Other
123 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
420 (19.7%)
Two families
21 (1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,689 (79.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hamilton East Cook a safe suburb to live in?

    Hamilton East Cook has a safety score of 17/100, making it the #184 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 Cook?

    The annual crime rate in Hamilton East Cook is 53.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hamilton East Cook

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