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Millwater South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Millwater South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Millwater South has a safety score of 32/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 32% of New Zealand suburbs, with 69.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #392 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Millwater South is 69.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #392 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
32 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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69.9
Regional rank #392 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲10%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 86.6%
    Theft accounts for 86.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.7%
    Burglary accounts for 7.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.7%
    Assault accounts for 4.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
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Millwater South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,290

Households

1,209

Median income

$160,144

Median rent

$830

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
1,161 (27.1%)
Age 15-64
2,793 (65.1%)
Age 65+
324 (7.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,950 (45.7%)
Born overseas
2,313 (54.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,484 · 53.4%
Māori
276 · 5.9%
Pacific
48 · 1%
Asian
1,674 · 36%
MELAA
120 · 2.6%
Other
48 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,946 · 100%
Not owned
1,332 · 45.2%
Other
183 · 6.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
972 (26.9%)
Two families
81 (2.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,556 (70.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Millwater South a safe suburb to live in?

    Millwater South has a safety score of 32/100, making it the #392 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Millwater South?

    The annual crime rate in Millwater South is 69.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Millwater South

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