Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
Hamilton City spans 46 Area Units across 111 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 85.0K reported victimisations in Hamilton City — an average of about 36.2 per suburb each month, or 2.7× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 46 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Hamilton City
- Hamilton Central23.5× nat avg16.2K
- Te Rapa14.2× nat avg9.8K
- Chedworth6.6× nat avg4.6K
- Dinsdale South5.5× nat avg3.8K
- Hamilton Lake5.1× nat avg3.5K
- University4.8× nat avg3.3K
- Peachgrove4.3× nat avg3.0K
- Frankton Junction4× nat avg2.7K
- Enderley3.5× nat avg2.4K
- Swarbrick2.9× nat avg2.0K
- Huntington2.9× nat avg2.0K
- Hamilton East2.8× nat avg2.0K
- Clarkin2.2× nat avg1.5K
- Naylor2.2× nat avg1.5K
- Hillcrest West2.1× nat avg1.5K
- Glenview2.1× nat avg1.5K
- Beerescourt2.1× nat avg1.4K
- Horsham Downs2.1× nat avg1.4K
- Bader1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Nawton1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Rototuna1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Melville1.7× nat avg1.2K
- Bryant1.6× nat avg1.1K
- Maeroa1.6× nat avg1.1K
- Claudelands1.4× nat avg963
- Dinsdale North1.3× nat avg866
- Grandview1.3× nat avg864
- Riverlea1.2× nat avg818
- Insoll1.2× nat avg801
- Porritt1.2× nat avg799
- Crawshaw1.1× nat avg766
- Sylvester1.1× nat avg756
- Brymer1.1× nat avg729
- Newstead1× nat avg667
- Fairview Downs0.9× nat avg639
- Silverdale0.9× nat avg630
- Flagstaff0.8× nat avg572
- Rotokauri0.8× nat avg567
- Queenwood0.8× nat avg545
- Burbush0.8× nat avg535
- Peacocke0.7× nat avg495
- Chartwell0.7× nat avg484
- Pukete0.6× nat avg425
- Pukete West0.5× nat avg367
- Te Rapa North0.3× nat avg203
- Temple View0.2× nat avg140
// Hamilton City crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Hamilton City?+
Public NZ Police data records 85.0K reported victimisations across Hamilton City's 46 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 36.2 per suburb each month, or 2.7× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Hamilton City?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Hamilton City in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Hamilton City data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Hamilton City crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Hamilton City suburb from the homepage.