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Waikoukou Valley Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waikoukou Valley safe? Yes. Waikoukou Valley has a safety score of 82/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 82% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #90 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Waikoukou Valley is 12.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #90 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, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
82 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.7
Regional rank #90 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault 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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Waikoukou Valley Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,752

Households

576

Median income

$139,622

Median rent

$496

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
318 (18.2%)
Age 15-64
1,197 (68.3%)
Age 65+
240 (13.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,362 (78.7%)
Born overseas
369 (21.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,656 · 85.4%
Māori
144 · 7.4%
Pacific
36 · 1.9%
Asian
63 · 3.3%
MELAA
9 · 0.5%
Other
30 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,296 · 99.8%
Not owned
453 · 34.9%
Other
141 · 10.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
417 (25%)
Two families
30 (1.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,221 (73.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waikoukou Valley a safe suburb to live in?

    Waikoukou Valley has a safety score of 82/100, making it the #90 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waikoukou Valley?

    The annual crime rate in Waikoukou Valley is 12.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waikoukou Valley

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