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Wesley West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wesley West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Wesley West has a safety score of 22/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 22% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #456 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Wesley West is 40.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #456 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, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
22 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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40.2
Regional rank #456 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼32.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 42.6%
    Burglary accounts for 42.6 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 41.7%
    Theft accounts for 41.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.2%
    Assault accounts for 10.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Wesley West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,709

Households

738

Median income

$76,649

Median rent

$277

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
597 (22%)
Age 15-64
1,821 (67.2%)
Age 65+
288 (10.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,344 (50.3%)
Born overseas
1,326 (49.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
489 · 16%
Māori
270 · 8.9%
Pacific
1,134 · 37.2%
Asian
924 · 30.3%
MELAA
207 · 6.8%
Other
24 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,935 · 100%
Not owned
1,614 · 84.1%
Other
183 · 9.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
477 (21.9%)
Two families
60 (2.8%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,632 (75%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wesley West a safe suburb to live in?

    Wesley West has a safety score of 22/100, making it the #456 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wesley West?

    The annual crime rate in Wesley West is 40.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wesley West

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