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Waiuku Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waiuku Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Waiuku Central has a safety score of 5/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 5% of New Zealand suburbs, with 140 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #560 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Waiuku Central is 140 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #560 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, November 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
5 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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140
Regional rank #560 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼24.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 71.0%
    Theft accounts for 71.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.7%
    Burglary accounts for 16.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.7%
    Assault accounts for 9.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
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Waiuku Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,344

Households

477

Median income

$91,221

Median rent

$492

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
291 (21.7%)
Age 15-64
864 (64.3%)
Age 65+
189 (14.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
984 (73.9%)
Born overseas
348 (26.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,041 · 63.9%
Māori
291 · 17.9%
Pacific
84 · 5.2%
Asian
168 · 10.3%
MELAA
9 · 0.6%
Other
36 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
993 · 100%
Not owned
471 · 47.4%
Other
66 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
318 (22.3%)
Two families
21 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,089 (76.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waiuku Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Waiuku Central has a safety score of 5/100, making it the #560 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waiuku Central?

    The annual crime rate in Waiuku Central is 140 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waiuku Central

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