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Wainui-Waiwera Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wainui-Waiwera safe? Yes. Wainui-Waiwera has a safety score of 88/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 88% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #55 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Wainui-Waiwera is 21.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #55 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
88 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21.6
Regional rank #55 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲57.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Wainui-Waiwera Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,692

Households

597

Median income

$117,203

Median rent

$449

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
249 (14.7%)
Age 15-64
1,107 (65.4%)
Age 65+
339 (20%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,254 (75.2%)
Born overseas
414 (24.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,560 · 83.7%
Māori
162 · 8.7%
Pacific
27 · 1.4%
Asian
69 · 3.7%
MELAA
6 · 0.3%
Other
39 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,263 · 99.3%
Not owned
507 · 39.9%
Other
174 · 13.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
381 (21.7%)
Two families
27 (1.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,341 (76.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wainui-Waiwera a safe suburb to live in?

    Wainui-Waiwera has a safety score of 88/100, making it the #55 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 Wainui-Waiwera?

    The annual crime rate in Wainui-Waiwera is 21.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wainui-Waiwera

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