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Mount Wellington West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Wellington West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mount Wellington West has a safety score of 34/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 34% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #377 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Wellington West is 32.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #377 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
34 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
32.1
Regional rank #377 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼23.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 67.0%
    Theft accounts for 67.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 26.4%
    Burglary accounts for 26.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.8%
    Assault accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
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Mount Wellington West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,324

Households

1,008

Median income

$121,750

Median rent

$537

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
642 (19.3%)
Age 15-64
2,418 (72.7%)
Age 65+
273 (8.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,806 (54.8%)
Born overseas
1,488 (45.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,191 · 30.7%
Māori
468 · 12.1%
Pacific
855 · 22.1%
Asian
1,233 · 31.8%
MELAA
81 · 2.1%
Other
48 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,469 · 100%
Not owned
1,638 · 66.7%
Other
213 · 8.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
657 (22.3%)
Two families
51 (1.7%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,238 (75.8%)

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

FAQ

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

    Mount Wellington West has a safety score of 34/100, making it the #377 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Wellington West?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Wellington West is 32.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Wellington West

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