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Remuera Waiata Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Remuera Waiata safe? Yes. Remuera Waiata has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #129 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Remuera Waiata is 17.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #129 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased 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
74 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17.9
Regional rank #129 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼54.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 26.0%
    Theft accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Remuera Waiata Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,868

Households

1,041

Median income

$164,996

Median rent

$836

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
405 (14.1%)
Age 15-64
1,800 (62.8%)
Age 65+
666 (23.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,824 (64.1%)
Born overseas
1,020 (35.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,025 · 66.2%
Māori
123 · 4%
Pacific
33 · 1.1%
Asian
783 · 25.6%
MELAA
54 · 1.8%
Other
42 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,316 · 100%
Not owned
945 · 41%
Other
150 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
762 (24.6%)
Two families
24 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,307 (74.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Remuera Waiata a safe suburb to live in?

    Remuera Waiata has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #129 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Remuera Waiata?

    The annual crime rate in Remuera Waiata is 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Remuera Waiata

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