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Remuera Waitaramoa Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Remuera Waitaramoa safe? Yes. Remuera Waitaramoa has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #132 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Remuera Waitaramoa is 16.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #132 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, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
74 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.3
Regional rank #132 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼42.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 32.0%
    Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Remuera Waitaramoa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,834

Households

1,320

Median income

$170,193

Median rent

$852

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
672 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
2,496 (65.1%)
Age 65+
711 (18.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,286 (60.5%)
Born overseas
1,494 (39.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,415 · 58.5%
Māori
171 · 4.1%
Pacific
66 · 1.6%
Asian
1,368 · 33.2%
MELAA
87 · 2.1%
Other
18 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,033 · 100%
Not owned
1,272 · 42%
Other
153 · 5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
996 (25.3%)
Two families
45 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,898 (73.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Remuera Waitaramoa a safe suburb to live in?

    Remuera Waitaramoa has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #132 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Remuera Waitaramoa?

    The annual crime rate in Remuera Waitaramoa is 16.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Remuera Waitaramoa

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