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Mount Wellington East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Wellington East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mount Wellington East has a safety score of 26/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 26% of New Zealand suburbs, with 58.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #432 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Wellington East is 58.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #432 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
26 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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58.9
Regional rank #432 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲24.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 76.5%
    Theft accounts for 76.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.7%
    Burglary accounts for 19.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.8%
    Assault accounts for 3.8 percent of incidents.
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Mount Wellington East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,108

Households

972

Median income

$114,792

Median rent

$537

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
555 (17.9%)
Age 15-64
2,232 (71.8%)
Age 65+
339 (10.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,512 (48.7%)
Born overseas
1,593 (51.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,008 · 28.7%
Māori
345 · 9.8%
Pacific
723 · 20.6%
Asian
1,329 · 37.9%
MELAA
81 · 2.3%
Other
24 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,343 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,710 · 72.6%
Other
207 · 8.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
660 (22.7%)
Two families
51 (1.8%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,187 (75.3%)

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

FAQ

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

    Mount Wellington East has a safety score of 26/100, making it the #432 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Wellington East?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Wellington East is 58.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Wellington East

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