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Wattle Downs East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wattle Downs East safe? Yes. Wattle Downs East has a safety score of 81/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 81% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #96 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Wattle Downs East is 14.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #96 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
81 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.5
Regional rank #96 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲25%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Wattle Downs East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,283

Households

708

Median income

$119,992

Median rent

$632

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
378 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
1,431 (62.7%)
Age 65+
453 (19.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,572 (68.9%)
Born overseas
708 (31.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,305 · 45.7%
Māori
522 · 18.3%
Pacific
474 · 16.6%
Asian
480 · 16.8%
MELAA
51 · 1.8%
Other
21 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,722 · 99.5%
Not owned
759 · 43.8%
Other
165 · 9.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
501 (23.9%)
Two families
54 (2.6%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,533 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wattle Downs East a safe suburb to live in?

    Wattle Downs East has a safety score of 81/100, making it the #96 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 Wattle Downs East?

    The annual crime rate in Wattle Downs East is 14.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wattle Downs East

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