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Saint Johns West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Saint Johns West safe? Yes. Saint Johns West has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #130 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Saint Johns West is 26.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #130 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, April 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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26.2
Regional rank #130 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼12.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 56.0%
    Theft accounts for 56.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 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.
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Saint Johns West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,970

Households

981

Median income

$143,989

Median rent

$837

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
483 (16.3%)
Age 15-64
1,842 (62%)
Age 65+
624 (21%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,533 (51.5%)
Born overseas
1,443 (48.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,569 · 48%
Māori
165 · 5%
Pacific
105 · 3.2%
Asian
1,272 · 38.9%
MELAA
114 · 3.5%
Other
45 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,388 · 100%
Not owned
1,068 · 45.1%
Other
117 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
747 (25.4%)
Two families
39 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,157 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Saint Johns West a safe suburb to live in?

    Saint Johns West has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #130 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 Saint Johns West?

    The annual crime rate in Saint Johns West is 26.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Saint Johns West

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