Waitākere Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Waitākere is 10.0167 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 531 within Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 16.0%
  Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 2.0%
  Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Waitākere Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Waitākere a safe suburb to live in?

  Waitākere ranks in the top 84 of suburbs in Auckland for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Waitākere?

  The annual crime rate in Waitākere is 10.0167 per 1,000 residents.

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