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Mount Albert South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Albert South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mount Albert South has a safety score of 19/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 19% of New Zealand suburbs, with 65.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #476 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Albert South is 65.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #476 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
19 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
65.2
Regional rank #476 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲13.2%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 59.5%
    Theft accounts for 59.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 30.4%
    Burglary accounts for 30.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.8%
    Assault accounts for 8.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Mount Albert South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,307

Households

777

Median income

$138,862

Median rent

$548

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
357 (15.5%)
Age 15-64
1,596 (69.2%)
Age 65+
354 (15.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,509 (65.8%)
Born overseas
783 (34.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,611 · 62.2%
Māori
150 · 5.8%
Pacific
123 · 4.8%
Asian
603 · 23.3%
MELAA
63 · 2.4%
Other
39 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,860 · 100%
Not owned
918 · 49.4%
Other
87 · 4.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
543 (23.4%)
Two families
33 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,749 (75.2%)

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

FAQ

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

    Mount Albert South has a safety score of 19/100, making it the #476 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 Mount Albert South?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Albert South is 65.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Albert South

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