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Mount Eden West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Eden West safe? About average. Mount Eden West has a safety score of 51/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 51% of New Zealand suburbs, with 31.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #278 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Eden West is 31.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #278 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, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
51 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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31.7
Regional rank #278 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲3.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 59.8%
    Theft accounts for 59.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 35.5%
    Burglary accounts for 35.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.8%
    Assault accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
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Mount Eden West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,405

Households

1,140

Median income

$147,818

Median rent

$562

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
582 (17.1%)
Age 15-64
2,469 (72.5%)
Age 65+
345 (10.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,034 (59.9%)
Born overseas
1,359 (40.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,205 · 59.4%
Māori
183 · 4.9%
Pacific
135 · 3.6%
Asian
1,029 · 27.7%
MELAA
105 · 2.8%
Other
54 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,703 · 100%
Not owned
1,491 · 55.3%
Other
144 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
786 (23.1%)
Two families
30 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,592 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mount Eden West a safe suburb to live in?

    Mount Eden West has a safety score of 51/100, making it the #278 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Eden West?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Eden West is 31.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Eden West

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