Mount Roskill Central North Safety Snapshot

Is Mount Roskill Central North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mount Roskill Central North has a safety score of 22/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 22% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #455 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Roskill Central North is 36.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #455 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 38.9%
  Burglary accounts for 38.9 percent of incidents.
• Theft 38.9%
  Theft accounts for 38.9 percent of incidents.
• Assault 13.3%
  Assault accounts for 13.3 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 5.3%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 5.3 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.8%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.8%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.

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Mount Roskill Central North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,087

Households

882

Median income

$95,470

Median rent

$505

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

492 (15.9%)

Age 15-64

2,190 (70.9%)

Age 65+

435 (14.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,143 (37.3%)

Born overseas

1,923 (62.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

627 · 18.6%

Māori

183 · 5.4%

Pacific

531 · 15.7%

Asian

1,854 · 54.9%

MELAA

168 · 5%

Other

15 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,400 · 99.8%

Not owned

1,749 · 72.7%

Other

204 · 8.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

603 (22.8%)

Two families

66 (2.5%)

Three+ families

6 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,965 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Mount Roskill Central North a safe suburb to live in?

  Mount Roskill Central North has a safety score of 22/100, making it the #455 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Mount Roskill Central North?

  The annual crime rate in Mount Roskill Central North is 36.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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