Western Heights (Hamilton City) Safety Snapshot

Is Western Heights (Hamilton City) safe? About average. Western Heights (Hamilton City) has a safety score of 55/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 55% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #84 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Western Heights (Hamilton City) is 29.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #84 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, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 50.0%
  Theft accounts for 50.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 33.0%
  Burglary accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Western Heights (Hamilton City) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,012

Households

993

Median income

$122,973

Median rent

$557

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

588 (19.5%)

Age 15-64

1,914 (63.5%)

Age 65+

471 (15.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,235 (74.7%)

Born overseas

756 (25.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,995 · 55.1%

Māori

690 · 19.1%

Pacific

186 · 5.1%

Asian

615 · 17%

MELAA

90 · 2.5%

Other

45 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,319 · 100%

Not owned

894 · 38.8%

Other

126 · 5.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

750 (25.3%)

Two families

57 (1.9%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,160 (72.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Western Heights (Hamilton City) a safe suburb to live in?

  Western Heights (Hamilton City) has a safety score of 55/100, making it the #84 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Western Heights (Hamilton City)?

  The annual crime rate in Western Heights (Hamilton City) is 29.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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