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Wiri West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wiri West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Wiri West has a safety score of 1/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 1% of New Zealand suburbs, with 600 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #593 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Wiri West is 600 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #593 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
1 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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600
Regional rank #593 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲21.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 65.5%
    Theft accounts for 65.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 22.7%
    Assault accounts for 22.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.2%
    Burglary accounts for 9.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
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Wiri West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,479

Households

132

Median income

$94,220

Median rent

$306

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
138 (9.3%)
Age 15-64
1,272 (86%)
Age 65+
57 (3.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,041 (71.5%)
Born overseas
414 (28.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
408 · 23%
Māori
684 · 38.6%
Pacific
393 · 22.2%
Asian
258 · 14.6%
MELAA
24 · 1.4%
Other
6 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
723 · 100%
Not owned
606 · 84.2%
Other
618 · 85.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
90 (23.1%)
Two families
3 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
297 (76.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wiri West a safe suburb to live in?

    Wiri West has a safety score of 1/100, making it the #593 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wiri West?

    The annual crime rate in Wiri West is 600 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wiri West

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