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Hillcrest East (Hamilton City) Crime Statistics – NZ Police Data & Trends | CrimeStats.co.nz

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Hillcrest East (Hamilton City)

Hillcrest East (Hamilton City)

Hamilton City•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

70.1

(Population: 3222)

Total Crimes (12m)

226

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#56 / 258

(top 22%)

3 Month Trend Change

-32.4%

Safety Score

Hillcrest East (Hamilton City) Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (63%), burglary (25%), and assault (7%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Hillcrest East (Hamilton City) is 70.1428 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 56 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Feb 2022, Oct 2022.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2021, February 2022, and October 2022.

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