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Queen Street South West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Queen Street South West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Queen Street South West has a safety score of 2/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 2% of New Zealand suburbs, with 237.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #583 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Queen Street South West is 237.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #583 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
2 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
237.5
Regional rank #583 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼27.9%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 53.3%
    Theft accounts for 53.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 31.2%
    Assault accounts for 31.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.7%
    Burglary accounts for 8.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Queen Street South West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,998

Households

1,158

Median income

$68,190

Median rent

$432

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
75 (3.8%)
Age 15-64
1,797 (89.9%)
Age 65+
138 (6.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
636 (32%)
Born overseas
1,350 (68%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
810 · 36.8%
Māori
156 · 7.1%
Pacific
96 · 4.4%
Asian
939 · 42.7%
MELAA
159 · 7.2%
Other
39 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,761 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,479 · 83.6%
Other
165 · 9.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
378 (11.2%)
Two families
9 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,985 (88.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Queen Street South West a safe suburb to live in?

    Queen Street South West has a safety score of 2/100, making it the #583 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 62% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Queen Street South West?

    The annual crime rate in Queen Street South West is 237.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Queen Street South West

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