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St Leger Safety Snapshot

Waikato, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is St Leger safe? Yes. St Leger has a safety score of 95/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 95% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #6 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in St Leger is 13 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #6 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, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
95 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13
Regional rank #6 / 237 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲100%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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St Leger Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

624

Households

219

Median income

$129,088

Median rent

$508

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
114 (18.3%)
Age 15-64
387 (62%)
Age 65+
114 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
534 (86%)
Born overseas
87 (14%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
570 · 82.3%
Māori
93 · 13.4%
Pacific
6 · 0.9%
Asian
12 · 1.7%
MELAA
6 · 0.9%
Other
6 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
468 · 100%
Not owned
132 · 28.2%
Other
42 · 9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
171 (26.6%)
Two families
3 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
468 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is St Leger a safe suburb to live in?

    St Leger has a safety score of 95/100, making it the #6 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in St Leger?

    The annual crime rate in St Leger is 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for St Leger

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