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Millwater Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Millwater Central safe? Yes. Millwater Central has a safety score of 97/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 97% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #12 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Millwater Central is 8.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #12 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
97 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.3
Regional rank #12 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲57.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Millwater Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,654

Households

1,176

Median income

$152,068

Median rent

$780

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
918 (25.1%)
Age 15-64
2,241 (61.3%)
Age 65+
453 (12.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,938 (53.4%)
Born overseas
1,692 (46.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,625 · 66.1%
Māori
177 · 4.5%
Pacific
54 · 1.4%
Asian
981 · 24.7%
MELAA
84 · 2.1%
Other
51 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,646 · 100%
Not owned
1,002 · 37.9%
Other
120 · 4.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
942 (27%)
Two families
54 (1.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,496 (71.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Millwater Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Millwater Central has a safety score of 97/100, making it the #12 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Millwater Central?

    The annual crime rate in Millwater Central is 8.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Millwater Central

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