Cambridge Park-River Garden

Waipa District•Waikato Region
Police data to:

Safety Score (12-month average)

95

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Crime rate

18.4 per 1,000

Population 1,470

Total crimes (past 12 months)

27

Trend (last 3 months)

→ 0.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#201 / 258

Bottom 22%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Police data to August 2026

Cambridge Park-River Garden Overview

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Burglary
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Most common offences by count were burglary (55.6%) and theft (44.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Cambridge Park-River Garden is 18.3673 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 201 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2025, Jun 2026, Aug 2026.

Crime activity peaked in October 2025, June 2026, and August 2026.

Cambridge Park-River Garden crime statistics: common questions

Is Cambridge Park-River Garden safe?

Cambridge Park-River Garden recorded 27 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 18.4 per 1,000 residents across about 1,470 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

What is the crime rate in Cambridge Park-River Garden?

The crime rate in Cambridge Park-River Garden is 18.4 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 27 recorded offences across about 1,470 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

What is the most common crime in Cambridge Park-River Garden?

The most common offence category in Cambridge Park-River Garden is burglary, with 15 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 56% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is theft (12).

Is crime going up or down in Cambridge Park-River Garden?

Recorded offences in Cambridge Park-River Garden have stayed level over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

How does Cambridge Park-River Garden compare with other suburbs in Waikato Region?

Cambridge Park-River Garden ranks 201 of 258 suburbs in Waikato Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Cambridge Park-River Garden only with other suburbs in Waikato Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Cambridge Park-River Garden come from?

Figures for Cambridge Park-River Garden, Waipa District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.