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Mount Albert Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Albert Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mount Albert Central has a safety score of 21/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 21% of New Zealand suburbs, with 57.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #462 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Albert Central is 57.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #462 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 May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
21 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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57.4
Regional rank #462 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 61.8%
    Theft accounts for 61.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.1%
    Burglary accounts for 22.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.3%
    Assault accounts for 11.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Mount Albert Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,570

Households

1,176

Median income

$147,798

Median rent

$546

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
624 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
2,511 (70.3%)
Age 65+
411 (11.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,406 (67.6%)
Born overseas
1,155 (32.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,523 · 61.3%
Māori
366 · 8.9%
Pacific
276 · 6.7%
Asian
819 · 19.9%
MELAA
96 · 2.3%
Other
33 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,820 · 100%
Not owned
1,554 · 55.1%
Other
120 · 4.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
834 (23.8%)
Two families
39 (1.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,631 (75%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mount Albert Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Mount Albert Central has a safety score of 21/100, making it the #462 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Albert Central?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Albert Central is 57.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Albert Central

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