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Remuera South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Remuera South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Remuera South has a safety score of 29/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 29% of New Zealand suburbs, with 55.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #409 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Remuera South is 55.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #409 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
29 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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55.2
Regional rank #409 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼1.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 72.9%
    Theft accounts for 72.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.8%
    Assault accounts for 3.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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Remuera South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,840

Households

1,290

Median income

$154,134

Median rent

$708

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
609 (15.9%)
Age 15-64
2,658 (69.2%)
Age 65+
579 (15.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,962 (51.6%)
Born overseas
1,839 (48.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,905 · 46%
Māori
150 · 3.6%
Pacific
150 · 3.6%
Asian
1,806 · 43.6%
MELAA
90 · 2.2%
Other
39 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,060 · 100%
Not owned
1,677 · 54.8%
Other
156 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
936 (24.3%)
Two families
45 (1.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,862 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Remuera South a safe suburb to live in?

    Remuera South has a safety score of 29/100, making it the #409 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Remuera South?

    The annual crime rate in Remuera South is 55.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Remuera South

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