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St James Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is St James safe? Yes. St James has a safety score of 84/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 84% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #26 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in St James is 13.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #26 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 October 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
84 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.3
Regional rank #26 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲25%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 20.0%
    Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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St James Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,034

Households

624

Median income

$139,071

Median rent

$639

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
456 (22.4%)
Age 15-64
1,338 (65.8%)
Age 65+
231 (11.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,257 (62%)
Born overseas
771 (38%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,302 · 57.5%
Māori
222 · 9.8%
Pacific
42 · 1.9%
Asian
621 · 27.4%
MELAA
42 · 1.9%
Other
36 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,485 · 99.2%
Not owned
684 · 45.7%
Other
72 · 4.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
516 (27.7%)
Two families
21 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,329 (71.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is St James a safe suburb to live in?

    St James has a safety score of 84/100, making it the #26 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in St James?

    The annual crime rate in St James is 13.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for St James

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