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Mount Wellington South East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Wellington South East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mount Wellington South East has a safety score of 27/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 27% of New Zealand suburbs, with 38.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #428 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Wellington South East is 38.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #428 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, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
27 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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38.1
Regional rank #428 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲47.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 53.8%
    Burglary accounts for 53.8 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 32.8%
    Theft accounts for 32.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.8%
    Assault accounts for 11.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Mount Wellington South East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,126

Households

855

Median income

$92,171

Median rent

$341

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
750 (24%)
Age 15-64
2,073 (66.3%)
Age 65+
264 (8.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,824 (59.5%)
Born overseas
1,239 (40.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
732 · 19.5%
Māori
636 · 17%
Pacific
1,617 · 43.2%
Asian
690 · 18.4%
MELAA
54 · 1.4%
Other
18 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,085 · 100%
Not owned
1,647 · 79.5%
Other
285 · 13.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
534 (21.3%)
Two families
75 (3%)
Three+ families
9 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,884 (75.3%)

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

FAQ

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

    Mount Wellington South East has a safety score of 27/100, making it the #428 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Wellington South East?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Wellington South East is 38.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Wellington South East

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