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Westmere North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Westmere North safe? Yes. Westmere North has a safety score of 78/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 78% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #108 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Westmere North is 16.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #108 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
78 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.6
Regional rank #108 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 21.0%
    Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Westmere North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,298

Households

759

Median income

$190,277

Median rent

$656

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
432 (18.8%)
Age 15-64
1,533 (66.7%)
Age 65+
300 (13.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,797 (78.3%)
Born overseas
498 (21.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,977 · 75.7%
Māori
228 · 8.7%
Pacific
123 · 4.7%
Asian
231 · 8.8%
MELAA
39 · 1.5%
Other
15 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,797 · 100%
Not owned
765 · 42.8%
Other
69 · 3.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
576 (25.5%)
Two families
15 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,668 (73.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Westmere North a safe suburb to live in?

    Westmere North has a safety score of 78/100, making it the #108 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Westmere North?

    The annual crime rate in Westmere North is 16.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Westmere North

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