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Waitākere Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waitākere safe? About average. Waitākere has a safety score of 58/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 58% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #231 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Waitākere is 18.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #231 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
58 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.4
Regional rank #231 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼54.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 20.0%
    Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences 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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Waitākere Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,818

Households

609

Median income

$119,888

Median rent

$514

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
351 (19.3%)
Age 15-64
1,191 (65.5%)
Age 65+
222 (12.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,422 (79.3%)
Born overseas
372 (20.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,647 · 75.1%
Māori
261 · 11.9%
Pacific
135 · 6.2%
Asian
99 · 4.5%
MELAA
12 · 0.5%
Other
39 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,356 · 100%
Not owned
519 · 38.6%
Other
108 · 8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
435 (24.1%)
Two families
33 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,335 (74%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waitākere a safe suburb to live in?

    Waitākere has a safety score of 58/100, making it the #231 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waitākere?

    The annual crime rate in Waitākere is 18.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waitākere

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