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Waitākere Ranges South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waitākere Ranges South safe? About average. Waitākere Ranges South has a safety score of 41/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 41% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #341 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Waitākere Ranges South is 34.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #341 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
41 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
34.7
Regional rank #341 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 2.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Waitākere Ranges South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,146

Households

435

Median income

$97,894

Median rent

$406

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
207 (18.1%)
Age 15-64
726 (63.4%)
Age 65+
204 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
882 (77.4%)
Born overseas
258 (22.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,059 · 77.1%
Māori
183 · 13.3%
Pacific
60 · 4.4%
Asian
48 · 3.5%
MELAA
15 · 1.1%
Other
9 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
852 · 98.3%
Not owned
318 · 36.7%
Other
69 · 8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
285 (22%)
Two families
9 (0.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
996 (77%)

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

FAQ

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

    Waitākere Ranges South has a safety score of 41/100, making it the #341 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waitākere Ranges South?

    The annual crime rate in Waitākere Ranges South is 34.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waitākere Ranges South

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