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Mount Wellington Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Wellington Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mount Wellington Central has a safety score of 33/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 33% of New Zealand suburbs, with 51.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #383 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Wellington Central is 51.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #383 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
33 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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51.4
Regional rank #383 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼15.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 64.5%
    Theft accounts for 64.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 26.1%
    Burglary accounts for 26.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.4%
    Assault accounts for 9.4 percent of incidents.
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Mount Wellington Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,700

Households

852

Median income

$118,738

Median rent

$528

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
426 (15.8%)
Age 15-64
1,899 (70.3%)
Age 65+
354 (13.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,275 (47.8%)
Born overseas
1,392 (52.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
921 · 29.7%
Māori
357 · 11.5%
Pacific
507 · 16.4%
Asian
1,230 · 39.7%
MELAA
63 · 2%
Other
21 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,067 · 100%
Not owned
1,482 · 71.8%
Other
222 · 10.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
507 (20.2%)
Two families
63 (2.5%)
Three+ families
9 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,935 (77%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mount Wellington Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Mount Wellington Central has a safety score of 33/100, making it the #383 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Wellington Central?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Wellington Central is 51.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Wellington Central

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