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Waterview Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waterview safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Waterview has a safety score of 27/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 27% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #427 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Waterview is 43.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #427 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, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
27 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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43.3
Regional rank #427 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼28.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 54.0%
    Theft accounts for 54.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 31.3%
    Burglary accounts for 31.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.4%
    Assault accounts for 11.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
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Waterview Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,083

Households

1,467

Median income

$105,937

Median rent

$412

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
816 (20%)
Age 15-64
2,916 (71.4%)
Age 65+
381 (9.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,592 (64.2%)
Born overseas
1,446 (35.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,109 · 43.8%
Māori
567 · 11.8%
Pacific
951 · 19.8%
Asian
819 · 17%
MELAA
312 · 6.5%
Other
57 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,039 · 99.5%
Not owned
2,079 · 68.1%
Other
210 · 6.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
867 (20%)
Two families
42 (1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,432 (79%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waterview a safe suburb to live in?

    Waterview has a safety score of 27/100, making it the #427 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waterview?

    The annual crime rate in Waterview is 43.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waterview

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