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Mount Wellington Ferndale Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Wellington Ferndale safe? About average. Mount Wellington Ferndale has a safety score of 41/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 41% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #342 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Wellington Ferndale is 25.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #342 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
41 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25.8
Regional rank #342 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲60%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 42.0%
    Burglary accounts for 42.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 31.0%
    Theft accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 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 Wellington Ferndale Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,150

Households

1,089

Median income

$109,709

Median rent

$494

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
600 (19%)
Age 15-64
2,232 (70.9%)
Age 65+
258 (8.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,536 (48.9%)
Born overseas
1,602 (51.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,077 · 30.3%
Māori
360 · 10.1%
Pacific
621 · 17.5%
Asian
1,368 · 38.4%
MELAA
75 · 2.1%
Other
57 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,298 · 99.4%
Not owned
1,545 · 66.8%
Other
216 · 9.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
690 (21.6%)
Two families
27 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,481 (77.5%)

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

FAQ

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

    Mount Wellington Ferndale has a safety score of 41/100, making it the #342 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Wellington Ferndale?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Wellington Ferndale is 25.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Wellington Ferndale

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