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Remuera Waiatarua Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Remuera Waiatarua safe? Yes. Remuera Waiatarua has a safety score of 78/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 78% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #110 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Remuera Waiatarua is 15.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #110 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 November 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
78 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.6
Regional rank #110 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼8.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Remuera Waiatarua Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,388

Households

810

Median income

$145,672

Median rent

$728

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
459 (19.2%)
Age 15-64
1,584 (66.3%)
Age 65+
363 (15.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,194 (50.6%)
Born overseas
1,164 (49.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,278 · 48.8%
Māori
105 · 4%
Pacific
105 · 4%
Asian
981 · 37.5%
MELAA
108 · 4.1%
Other
42 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,815 · 98.7%
Not owned
957 · 52%
Other
105 · 5.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
573 (23.6%)
Two families
24 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,833 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Remuera Waiatarua a safe suburb to live in?

    Remuera Waiatarua has a safety score of 78/100, making it the #110 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Remuera Waiatarua?

    The annual crime rate in Remuera Waiatarua is 15.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Remuera Waiatarua

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