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Waiatarua Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waiatarua safe? About average. Waiatarua has a safety score of 50/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 50% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #287 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Waiatarua is 16.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #287 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
50 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.1
Regional rank #287 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲14.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Waiatarua Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,307

Households

765

Median income

$128,473

Median rent

$544

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
414 (17.9%)
Age 15-64
1,536 (66.6%)
Age 65+
378 (16.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,701 (74.3%)
Born overseas
588 (25.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,980 · 73.3%
Māori
321 · 11.9%
Pacific
123 · 4.6%
Asian
183 · 6.8%
MELAA
51 · 1.9%
Other
42 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,755 · 100%
Not owned
660 · 37.6%
Other
135 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
573 (25.4%)
Two families
33 (1.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,647 (73%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waiatarua a safe suburb to live in?

    Waiatarua has a safety score of 50/100, making it the #287 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waiatarua?

    The annual crime rate in Waiatarua is 16.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waiatarua

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