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Wiri East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wiri East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Wiri East has a safety score of 10/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 10% of New Zealand suburbs, with 63.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #534 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Wiri East is 63.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #534 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased 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
i
63.3
Regional rank #534 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 57.8%
    Theft accounts for 57.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 32.6%
    Burglary accounts for 32.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.9%
    Assault accounts for 5.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
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Wiri East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,145

Households

612

Median income

$83,284

Median rent

$391

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
531 (24.8%)
Age 15-64
1,479 (69%)
Age 65+
129 (6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,230 (58.5%)
Born overseas
873 (41.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
330 · 13.3%
Māori
504 · 20.4%
Pacific
900 · 36.4%
Asian
690 · 27.9%
MELAA
42 · 1.7%
Other
6 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,434 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,089 · 75.8%
Other
162 · 11.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
420 (23.4%)
Two families
33 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,344 (74.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wiri East a safe suburb to live in?

    Wiri East has a safety score of 10/100, making it the #534 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wiri East?

    The annual crime rate in Wiri East is 63.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wiri East

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