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Waiheke East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waiheke East safe? About average. Waiheke East has a safety score of 51/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 51% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #284 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Waiheke East is 19.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #284 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 October 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
51 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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19.6
Regional rank #284 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Waiheke East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,092

Households

453

Median income

$92,958

Median rent

$516

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
114 (10.4%)
Age 15-64
741 (67.9%)
Age 65+
255 (23.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
699 (64.2%)
Born overseas
390 (35.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
966 · 78.7%
Māori
129 · 10.5%
Pacific
33 · 2.7%
Asian
27 · 2.2%
MELAA
57 · 4.6%
Other
15 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
846 · 98.6%
Not owned
312 · 36.4%
Other
120 · 14%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
264 (19.8%)
Two families
12 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,056 (79.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waiheke East a safe suburb to live in?

    Waiheke East has a safety score of 51/100, making it the #284 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waiheke East?

    The annual crime rate in Waiheke East is 19.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waiheke East

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