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Ponsonby West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ponsonby West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ponsonby West has a safety score of 37/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 37% of New Zealand suburbs, with 57.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #361 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ponsonby West is 57.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #361 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, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
37 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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57.8
Regional rank #361 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼26.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 69.1%
    Theft accounts for 69.1 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.1%
    Assault accounts for 8.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Ponsonby West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,157

Households

789

Median income

$171,179

Median rent

$633

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
366 (17%)
Age 15-64
1,566 (72.6%)
Age 65+
237 (11%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,557 (72.6%)
Born overseas
588 (27.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,779 · 71.4%
Māori
216 · 8.7%
Pacific
216 · 8.7%
Asian
222 · 8.9%
MELAA
45 · 1.8%
Other
12 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,683 · 99.6%
Not owned
858 · 50.8%
Other
99 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
510 (22%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,794 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ponsonby West a safe suburb to live in?

    Ponsonby West has a safety score of 37/100, making it the #361 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ponsonby West?

    The annual crime rate in Ponsonby West is 57.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ponsonby West

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