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Mount Roskill South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Roskill South safe? Yes. Mount Roskill South has a safety score of 71/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 71% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #155 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Roskill South is 10.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #155 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
71 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.8
Regional rank #155 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼42.9%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Mount Roskill South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,057

Households

1,017

Median income

$118,408

Median rent

$617

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
396 (13%)
Age 15-64
2,058 (67.3%)
Age 65+
618 (20.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,392 (45.8%)
Born overseas
1,644 (54.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,059 · 31.9%
Māori
126 · 3.8%
Pacific
294 · 8.9%
Asian
1,725 · 51.9%
MELAA
90 · 2.7%
Other
27 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,511 · 100%
Not owned
1,272 · 51%
Other
174 · 7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
624 (20.6%)
Two families
99 (3.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,307 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

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

    Mount Roskill South has a safety score of 71/100, making it the #155 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Roskill South?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Roskill South is 10.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Roskill South

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