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Leamington South Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Leamington South safe? Yes. Leamington South has a safety score of 87/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 87% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #22 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Leamington South is 15 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #22 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, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
87 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15
Regional rank #22 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲200%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
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Leamington South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,073

Households

744

Median income

$125,768

Median rent

$487

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
390 (18.8%)
Age 15-64
1,263 (60.9%)
Age 65+
426 (20.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,599 (77.1%)
Born overseas
474 (22.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,875 · 80.4%
Māori
264 · 11.3%
Pacific
48 · 2.1%
Asian
111 · 4.8%
MELAA
6 · 0.3%
Other
27 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,599 · 100%
Not owned
528 · 33.1%
Other
87 · 5.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
576 (26.1%)
Two families
21 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,614 (73%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Leamington South a safe suburb to live in?

    Leamington South has a safety score of 87/100, making it the #22 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Leamington South?

    The annual crime rate in Leamington South is 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Leamington South

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