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Waikowhai Bay Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waikowhai Bay safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Waikowhai Bay has a safety score of 30/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 30% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #402 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Waikowhai Bay is 29.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #402 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 September 2025, October 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
30 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.9
Regional rank #402 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 25.0%
    Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Waikowhai Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,968

Households

609

Median income

$157,491

Median rent

$645

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
288 (14.6%)
Age 15-64
1,434 (72.9%)
Age 65+
291 (14.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
885 (45.1%)
Born overseas
1,077 (54.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
720 · 33.4%
Māori
84 · 3.9%
Pacific
180 · 8.3%
Asian
1,068 · 49.5%
MELAA
81 · 3.8%
Other
24 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,548 · 99.6%
Not owned
810 · 52.1%
Other
126 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
411 (22.6%)
Two families
42 (2.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,362 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waikowhai Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Waikowhai Bay has a safety score of 30/100, making it the #402 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waikowhai Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Waikowhai Bay is 29.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waikowhai Bay

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