Hamilton Lake North Safety Snapshot

Is Hamilton Lake North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hamilton Lake North has a safety score of 6/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 6% of New Zealand suburbs, with 70.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #223 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Hamilton Lake North is 70.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #223 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 November 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 51.1%
  Theft accounts for 51.1 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 29.3%
  Burglary accounts for 29.3 percent of incidents.
• Assault 12.1%
  Assault accounts for 12.1 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 4.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.4%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.4 percent of incidents.

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Hamilton Lake North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,475

Households

969

Median income

$91,099

Median rent

$445

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

366 (14.8%)

Age 15-64

1,893 (76.5%)

Age 65+

246 (9.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,587 (64.7%)

Born overseas

867 (35.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,353 · 47.4%

Māori

558 · 19.6%

Pacific

174 · 6.1%

Asian

654 · 22.9%

MELAA

78 · 2.7%

Other

36 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,965 · 100%

Not owned

1,458 · 74.2%

Other

159 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

516 (18.1%)

Two families

12 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,328 (81.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Hamilton Lake North a safe suburb to live in?

  Hamilton Lake North has a safety score of 6/100, making it the #223 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Hamilton Lake North?

  The annual crime rate in Hamilton Lake North is 70.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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