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Māngere West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Māngere West safe? About average. Māngere West has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #303 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Māngere West is 26.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #303 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
47 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
26.9
Regional rank #303 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲81.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 40.0%
    Theft accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 34.0%
    Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 18.0%
    Assault accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Māngere West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,489

Households

699

Median income

$106,141

Median rent

$259

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
885 (25.4%)
Age 15-64
2,292 (65.7%)
Age 65+
303 (8.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,211 (64.9%)
Born overseas
1,194 (35.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
387 · 9.5%
Māori
675 · 16.6%
Pacific
2,697 · 66.5%
Asian
279 · 6.9%
MELAA
6 · 0.1%
Other
12 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,283 · 100%
Not owned
1,875 · 82.1%
Other
312 · 13.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
435 (21.3%)
Two families
123 (6%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,476 (72.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Māngere West a safe suburb to live in?

    Māngere West has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #303 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Māngere West?

    The annual crime rate in Māngere West is 26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Māngere West

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