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Waimauku Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waimauku safe? Yes. Waimauku has a safety score of 94/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 94% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #26 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Waimauku is 16.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #26 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
94 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.1
Regional rank #26 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲40%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Waimauku Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,320

Households

426

Median income

$152,580

Median rent

$560

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
288 (21.8%)
Age 15-64
843 (63.9%)
Age 65+
186 (14.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
960 (73.2%)
Born overseas
351 (26.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,149 · 76.1%
Māori
132 · 8.7%
Pacific
42 · 2.8%
Asian
129 · 8.5%
MELAA
9 · 0.6%
Other
48 · 3.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
945 · 100%
Not owned
309 · 32.8%
Other
87 · 9.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
330 (26.3%)
Two families
21 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
906 (72.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waimauku a safe suburb to live in?

    Waimauku has a safety score of 94/100, making it the #26 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waimauku?

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

Crime heatmap for Waimauku

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