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Leamington Central Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Leamington Central safe? About average. Leamington Central has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #73 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Leamington Central is 23.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #73 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 March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.8
Regional rank #73 / 237 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼30%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 37.0%
    Theft accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Leamington Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,409

Households

864

Median income

$94,251

Median rent

$499

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
486 (20.2%)
Age 15-64
1,530 (63.5%)
Age 65+
402 (16.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,848 (77.5%)
Born overseas
537 (22.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,004 · 72%
Māori
456 · 16.4%
Pacific
60 · 2.2%
Asian
195 · 7%
MELAA
24 · 0.9%
Other
45 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,797 · 100%
Not owned
855 · 47.7%
Other
126 · 7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
579 (22.6%)
Two families
18 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,965 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Leamington Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Leamington Central has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #73 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Leamington Central?

    The annual crime rate in Leamington Central is 23.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Leamington Central

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