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Leamington West Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Leamington West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Leamington West has a safety score of 32/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 32% of New Zealand suburbs, with 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #152 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Leamington West is 39 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #152 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 October 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
32 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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39
Regional rank #152 / 237 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼56.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Leamington West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,593

Households

681

Median income

$78,914

Median rent

$485

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
282 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
819 (51.4%)
Age 65+
486 (30.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,239 (77.8%)
Born overseas
354 (22.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,416 · 79.2%
Māori
192 · 10.7%
Pacific
33 · 1.8%
Asian
117 · 6.5%
MELAA
9 · 0.5%
Other
21 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,248 · 100%
Not owned
426 · 34.2%
Other
63 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
420 (20.7%)
Two families
3 (0.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,608 (79.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Leamington West a safe suburb to live in?

    Leamington West has a safety score of 32/100, making it the #152 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Leamington West?

    The annual crime rate in Leamington West is 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Leamington West

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