Leamington East

Waipa District•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

84

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Crime rate

12.4 per 1,000

Population 2,010

Total crimes (past 12 months)

25

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 66.7%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#224 / 258

Bottom 13%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Leamington East Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (41.7%), theft (41.7%), and assault (8.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Leamington East is 12.4378 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 224 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jun 2023, Sep 2023, Oct 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in June, September, and October 2023.

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