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Wesley East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wesley East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Wesley East has a safety score of 10/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 10% of New Zealand suburbs, with 51.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #528 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Wesley East is 51.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #528 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
10 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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51.7
Regional rank #528 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼6.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 55.9%
    Burglary accounts for 55.9 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 24.5%
    Theft accounts for 24.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.7%
    Assault accounts for 13.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Wesley East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,980

Households

597

Median income

$78,325

Median rent

$255

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
399 (20.2%)
Age 15-64
1,326 (67%)
Age 65+
276 (13.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
945 (48.7%)
Born overseas
996 (51.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
384 · 16.8%
Māori
219 · 9.6%
Pacific
762 · 33.4%
Asian
786 · 34.4%
MELAA
96 · 4.2%
Other
36 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,509 · 100%
Not owned
1,236 · 81.9%
Other
81 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
345 (19.4%)
Two families
54 (3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,380 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wesley East a safe suburb to live in?

    Wesley East has a safety score of 10/100, making it the #528 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 Wesley East?

    The annual crime rate in Wesley East is 51.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wesley East

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