Hamilton West

Hamilton City•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

9

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Crime rate

66.0 per 1,000

Population 1,212

Total crimes (past 12 months)

80

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 10.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#62 / 258

Top 24%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Hamilton West 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 (48.9%), burglary (33.7%), and assault (13.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Hamilton West is 66.0066 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 62 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2022, Oct 2022, Jan 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in August 2022, October 2022, and January 2025.

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