St James Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in St James is 6.9034 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 241 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in July 2025, October 2025, January 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 13.0%
  Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 1.0%
  Burglary 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.

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

FAQ

• Is St James a safe suburb to live in?

  St James ranks in the top 93 of suburbs in Waikato Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in St James?

  The annual crime rate in St James is 6.9034 per 1,000 residents.

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