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Mount Roskill West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Roskill West safe? About average. Mount Roskill West has a safety score of 50/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 50% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #289 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Roskill West is 27 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #289 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, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
50 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27
Regional rank #289 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼30.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 46.0%
    Theft accounts for 46.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 26.0%
    Burglary accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.0%
    Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Mount Roskill West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,357

Households

1,017

Median income

$116,117

Median rent

$617

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
510 (15.2%)
Age 15-64
2,169 (64.6%)
Age 65+
702 (20.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,380 (41.4%)
Born overseas
1,956 (58.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
999 · 27.4%
Māori
174 · 4.8%
Pacific
243 · 6.7%
Asian
2,109 · 57.8%
MELAA
99 · 2.7%
Other
27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,535 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,461 · 57.6%
Other
315 · 12.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
687 (23%)
Two families
69 (2.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,232 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

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

    Mount Roskill West has a safety score of 50/100, making it the #289 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Roskill West?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Roskill West is 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Roskill West

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