Hamilton Lake South

Hamilton City•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

5

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Crime rate

216.6 per 1,000

Population 2,133

Total crimes (past 12 months)

462

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 4.5%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#17 / 258

Top 7%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Hamilton Lake South Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (60.1%), assault (20.0%), and burglary (15.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Hamilton Lake South is 216.596 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 17 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2022, Jan 2023, Nov 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2022, January 2023, and November 2024.

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