Hillcrest West (Hamilton City) Safety Snapshot

Is Hillcrest West (Hamilton City) safe? About average. Hillcrest West (Hamilton City) has a safety score of 59/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 59% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #74 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Hillcrest West (Hamilton City) is 36.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #74 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, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 65.1%
  Theft accounts for 65.1 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 26.6%
  Burglary accounts for 26.6 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.6%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.6 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.8%
  Assault accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.9%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.

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Hillcrest West (Hamilton City) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,970

Households

942

Median income

$103,477

Median rent

$498

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

492 (16.6%)

Age 15-64

2,238 (75.4%)

Age 65+

228 (7.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,812 (61.6%)

Born overseas

1,128 (38.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,761 · 51.5%

Māori

519 · 15.2%

Pacific

201 · 5.9%

Asian

831 · 24.3%

MELAA

69 · 2%

Other

39 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,325 · 100%

Not owned

1,626 · 69.9%

Other

156 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

588 (21.1%)

Two families

36 (1.3%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,163 (77.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Hillcrest West (Hamilton City) a safe suburb to live in?

  Hillcrest West (Hamilton City) has a safety score of 59/100, making it the #74 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Hillcrest West (Hamilton City)?

  The annual crime rate in Hillcrest West (Hamilton City) is 36.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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