Hamilton Lake South Safety Snapshot

Is Hamilton Lake South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hamilton Lake South has a safety score of 4/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 4% of New Zealand suburbs, with 144.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #225 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Hamilton Lake South is 144.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #225 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, December 2025.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 54.4%
  Theft accounts for 54.4 percent of incidents.
• Assault 29.8%
  Assault accounts for 29.8 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 12.6%
  Burglary accounts for 12.6 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.3%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Hamilton Lake South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,151

Households

738

Median income

$122,141

Median rent

$491

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

336 (15.6%)

Age 15-64

1,440 (66.9%)

Age 65+

393 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,443 (68.4%)

Born overseas

666 (31.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,401 · 55.9%

Māori

441 · 17.6%

Pacific

93 · 3.7%

Asian

486 · 19.4%

MELAA

54 · 2.2%

Other

33 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,716 · 99.7%

Not owned

1,029 · 59.8%

Other

102 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

474 (21.6%)

Two families

27 (1.2%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,698 (77.2%)

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

FAQ

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

  Hamilton Lake South has a safety score of 4/100, making it the #225 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 67% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Hamilton Lake South?

  The annual crime rate in Hamilton Lake South is 144.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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