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 53-month window, public victimisation data records 87.6K reported victimisations in Hamilton City — an average of about 35.9 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 Central23.7× nat avg16.9K
- Te Rapa14.1× nat avg10.1K
- Chedworth6.6× nat avg4.7K
- Dinsdale South5.5× nat avg3.9K
- Hamilton Lake5× nat avg3.6K
- University4.8× nat avg3.4K
- Peachgrove4.2× nat avg3.0K
- Frankton Junction3.9× nat avg2.8K
- Enderley3.5× nat avg2.5K
- Swarbrick2.9× nat avg2.1K
- Huntington2.8× nat avg2.0K
- Hamilton East2.8× nat avg2.0K
- Clarkin2.2× nat avg1.6K
- Naylor2.2× nat avg1.6K
- Glenview2.1× nat avg1.5K
- Hillcrest West2.1× nat avg1.5K
- Horsham Downs2.1× nat avg1.5K
- Beerescourt2.1× nat avg1.5K
- Bader1.9× nat avg1.4K
- Nawton1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Rototuna1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Melville1.7× nat avg1.2K
- Bryant1.6× nat avg1.1K
- Maeroa1.5× nat avg1.1K
- Claudelands1.4× nat avg979
- Dinsdale North1.3× nat avg898
- Grandview1.2× nat avg892
- Porritt1.2× nat avg829
- Riverlea1.2× nat avg827
- Insoll1.2× nat avg824
- Crawshaw1.1× nat avg782
- Sylvester1.1× nat avg767
- Brymer1× nat avg739
- Newstead1× nat avg690
- Fairview Downs0.9× nat avg652
- Silverdale0.9× nat avg651
- Rotokauri0.8× nat avg583
- Flagstaff0.8× nat avg580
- Queenwood0.8× nat avg560
- Burbush0.8× nat avg552
- Peacocke0.7× nat avg506
- Chartwell0.7× nat avg491
- Pukete0.6× nat avg431
- Pukete West0.5× nat avg377
- Te Rapa North0.3× nat avg206
- Temple View0.2× nat avg147
// Hamilton City crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Hamilton City?+
Public NZ Police data records 87.6K reported victimisations across Hamilton City's 46 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 35.9 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.