Hamilton Lake North

Hamilton Lake North recorded 130 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 52.9 per 1,000 residents across about 2,457 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

The crime rate in Hamilton Lake North is 52.9 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 130 recorded offences across about 2,457 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.

The most common offence category in Hamilton Lake North is theft, with 72 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 55% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (34).

Recorded offences in Hamilton Lake North have fallen 44.4% 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.

Hamilton Lake North ranks 74 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 Hamilton Lake North only with other suburbs in Waikato Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Figures for Hamilton Lake North, Hamilton City 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.