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Wattle Downs North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wattle Downs North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Wattle Downs North has a safety score of 31/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 31% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #398 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Wattle Downs North is 30.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #398 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
31 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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30.3
Regional rank #398 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼16%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 43.7%
    Theft accounts for 43.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 34.0%
    Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 16.5%
    Assault accounts for 16.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Wattle Downs North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,408

Households

837

Median income

$92,034

Median rent

$437

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
987 (29%)
Age 15-64
2,244 (65.8%)
Age 65+
204 (6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,319 (69.1%)
Born overseas
1,038 (30.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
687 · 16.5%
Māori
1,209 · 29%
Pacific
1,701 · 40.8%
Asian
537 · 12.9%
MELAA
27 · 0.6%
Other
12 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,133 · 100%
Not owned
1,617 · 75.9%
Other
270 · 12.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
540 (22.1%)
Two families
84 (3.4%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,815 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

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

    Wattle Downs North has a safety score of 31/100, making it the #398 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wattle Downs North?

    The annual crime rate in Wattle Downs North is 30.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wattle Downs North

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