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Waitākere Ranges North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waitākere Ranges North safe? Yes. Waitākere Ranges North has a safety score of 85/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 85% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #79 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Waitākere Ranges North is 9.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #79 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
85 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.6
Regional rank #79 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,263

Households

432

Median income

$118,749

Median rent

$425

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
225 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
852 (67.5%)
Age 65+
192 (15.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
990 (79.3%)
Born overseas
258 (20.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,152 · 78.4%
Māori
159 · 10.8%
Pacific
72 · 4.9%
Asian
66 · 4.5%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
15 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
945 · 100%
Not owned
345 · 36.9%
Other
93 · 9.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
288 (22.7%)
Two families
15 (1.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
963 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waitākere Ranges North a safe suburb to live in?

    Waitākere Ranges North has a safety score of 85/100, making it the #79 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waitākere Ranges North?

    The annual crime rate in Waitākere Ranges North is 9.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waitākere Ranges North

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