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Chatswood Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Chatswood safe? About average. Chatswood has a safety score of 53/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 53% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #266 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Chatswood is 32.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #266 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
53 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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32.7
Regional rank #266 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲28.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 77.5%
    Theft accounts for 77.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.4%
    Burglary accounts for 14.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.4%
    Assault accounts for 5.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Chatswood Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,441

Households

1,113

Median income

$149,575

Median rent

$714

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
615 (17.9%)
Age 15-64
2,220 (64.5%)
Age 65+
612 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,803 (52.7%)
Born overseas
1,620 (47.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,070 · 55%
Māori
213 · 5.7%
Pacific
81 · 2.2%
Asian
1,218 · 32.4%
MELAA
111 · 3%
Other
69 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,655 · 100%
Not owned
1,089 · 41%
Other
183 · 6.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
855 (25.7%)
Two families
57 (1.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,415 (72.5%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Chatswood a safe suburb to live in?

    Chatswood has a safety score of 53/100, making it the #266 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Chatswood?

    The annual crime rate in Chatswood is 32.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Chatswood

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