St James

Hamilton City•Waikato Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

91

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Crime rate

7.9 per 1,000

Population 2,028

Total crimes (past 12 months)

16

Trend (last 3 months)

→ 0.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#235 / 258

Bottom 9%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

St James Overview

Crime Count

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Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (81.3%) and burglary (18.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in St James is 7.88955 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 235 within Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2022, Sep 2022, Oct 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in April 2022, September 2022, and October 2023.

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