Lake Cameron Safety Snapshot

Is Lake Cameron safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Lake Cameron has a safety score of 36/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 36% of New Zealand suburbs, with 51.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #136 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Lake Cameron is 51.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #136 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 March 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 44.0%
  Burglary accounts for 44.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 27.0%
  Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Lake Cameron Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,491

Households

483

Median income

$138,164

Median rent

$455

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

333 (22.3%)

Age 15-64

933 (62.6%)

Age 65+

201 (13.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,170 (78.8%)

Born overseas

315 (21.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,260 · 75.8%

Māori

177 · 10.6%

Pacific

39 · 2.3%

Asian

129 · 7.8%

MELAA

30 · 1.8%

Other

27 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,059 · 100%

Not owned

441 · 41.8%

Other

90 · 8.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

345 (24.5%)

Two families

21 (1.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,044 (74%)

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

FAQ

• Is Lake Cameron a safe suburb to live in?

  Lake Cameron has a safety score of 36/100, making it the #136 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Lake Cameron?

  The annual crime rate in Lake Cameron is 51.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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