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Remuera West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Remuera West safe? Yes. Remuera West has a safety score of 70/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 70% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #165 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Remuera West is 13.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #165 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 December 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
70 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.5
Regional rank #165 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲10%(worsening)

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 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Remuera West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,682

Households

933

Median income

$170,920

Median rent

$793

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
384 (14.3%)
Age 15-64
1,815 (67.7%)
Age 65+
459 (17.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,530 (57.6%)
Born overseas
1,125 (42.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,722 · 59.6%
Māori
111 · 3.8%
Pacific
78 · 2.7%
Asian
894 · 30.9%
MELAA
66 · 2.3%
Other
18 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,166 · 100%
Not owned
1,059 · 49.1%
Other
132 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
681 (24.5%)
Two families
24 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,079 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Remuera West a safe suburb to live in?

    Remuera West has a safety score of 70/100, making it the #165 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Remuera West?

    The annual crime rate in Remuera West is 13.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Remuera West

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