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Waihoehoe Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waihoehoe safe? About average. Waihoehoe has a safety score of 65/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 65% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #194 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Waihoehoe is 17.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #194 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
65 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17.9
Regional rank #194 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼30%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 26.0%
    Burglary accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Waihoehoe Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,085

Households

651

Median income

$148,008

Median rent

$688

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
348 (16.7%)
Age 15-64
1,422 (68.2%)
Age 65+
300 (14.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,530 (74.2%)
Born overseas
531 (25.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,524 · 61.9%
Māori
375 · 15.2%
Pacific
138 · 5.6%
Asian
384 · 15.6%
MELAA
27 · 1.1%
Other
15 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,575 · 100%
Not owned
717 · 45.5%
Other
147 · 9.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
489 (25.2%)
Two families
51 (2.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,404 (72.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waihoehoe a safe suburb to live in?

    Waihoehoe has a safety score of 65/100, making it the #194 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 Waihoehoe?

    The annual crime rate in Waihoehoe is 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waihoehoe

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