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Mount Wellington North East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Wellington North East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mount Wellington North East has a safety score of 38/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 38% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #355 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Wellington North East is 36.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #355 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
38 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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36.7
Regional rank #355 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼42.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 43.0%
    Theft accounts for 43.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 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 North East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,094

Households

762

Median income

$121,497

Median rent

$527

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
381 (18.2%)
Age 15-64
1,500 (71.6%)
Age 65+
231 (11%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,047 (50.5%)
Born overseas
1,026 (49.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,008 · 41.5%
Māori
219 · 9%
Pacific
225 · 9.3%
Asian
870 · 35.8%
MELAA
78 · 3.2%
Other
27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,605 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,047 · 65%
Other
108 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
489 (21.7%)
Two families
36 (1.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,725 (76.6%)

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

FAQ

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

    Mount Wellington North East has a safety score of 38/100, making it the #355 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 North East?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Wellington North East is 36.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Wellington North East

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