Hamilton East Cook

Hamilton City•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

12

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Crime rate

72.3 per 1,000

Population 2,157

Total crimes (past 12 months)

156

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 11.6%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#52 / 258

Top 20%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Hamilton East Cook Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (49.4%), burglary (34.1%), and assault (14.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Hamilton East Cook is 72.3227 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 52 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2022, Sep 2022, Jan 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in February 2022, September 2022, and January 2023.

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