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Wattle Downs West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wattle Downs West safe? Yes. Wattle Downs West has a safety score of 93/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 93% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #30 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Wattle Downs West is 7.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #30 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
93 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7.8
Regional rank #30 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲40%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Wattle Downs West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,852

Households

1,272

Median income

$122,376

Median rent

$669

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
819 (21.3%)
Age 15-64
2,364 (61.4%)
Age 65+
687 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,445 (63.8%)
Born overseas
1,389 (36.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,043 · 44.4%
Māori
705 · 15.3%
Pacific
666 · 14.5%
Asian
1,032 · 22.4%
MELAA
99 · 2.2%
Other
57 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,838 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,146 · 40.3%
Other
207 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
909 (23.9%)
Two families
81 (2.1%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,802 (73.8%)

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

FAQ

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

    Wattle Downs West has a safety score of 93/100, making it the #30 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wattle Downs West?

    The annual crime rate in Wattle Downs West is 7.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wattle Downs West

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