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Mount Wellington Hamlin Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Wellington Hamlin safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mount Wellington Hamlin has a safety score of 6/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 6% of New Zealand suburbs, with 101.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #553 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Wellington Hamlin is 101.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #553 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, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
6 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
101.7
Regional rank #553 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲30.9%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 68.4%
    Theft accounts for 68.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.9%
    Burglary accounts for 14.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.3%
    Assault accounts for 12.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
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Mount Wellington Hamlin Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,640

Households

798

Median income

$120,336

Median rent

$525

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
474 (18%)
Age 15-64
1,887 (71.5%)
Age 65+
282 (10.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,167 (44.6%)
Born overseas
1,452 (55.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
738 · 24.5%
Māori
303 · 10.1%
Pacific
570 · 18.9%
Asian
1,308 · 43.4%
MELAA
66 · 2.2%
Other
27 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,980 · 100%
Not owned
1,425 · 72%
Other
186 · 9.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
501 (21.2%)
Two families
54 (2.3%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,800 (76.2%)

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

FAQ

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

    Mount Wellington Hamlin has a safety score of 6/100, making it the #553 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Wellington Hamlin?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Wellington Hamlin is 101.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Wellington Hamlin

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