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Wynyard-Viaduct Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wynyard-Viaduct safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Wynyard-Viaduct has a safety score of 2/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 2% of New Zealand suburbs, with 276.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #582 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Wynyard-Viaduct is 276.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #582 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
2 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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276.1
Regional rank #582 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲23.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 64.0%
    Theft accounts for 64.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 24.0%
    Assault accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.6%
    Burglary accounts for 6.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
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Wynyard-Viaduct Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,242

Households

750

Median income

$144,368

Median rent

$700

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
36 (2.9%)
Age 15-64
945 (76.1%)
Age 65+
249 (20%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
618 (50.5%)
Born overseas
606 (49.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
909 · 66.7%
Māori
75 · 5.5%
Pacific
33 · 2.4%
Asian
267 · 19.6%
MELAA
57 · 4.2%
Other
21 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,098 · 98.9%
Not owned
624 · 56.2%
Other
93 · 8.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
351 (16.1%)
Two families
3 (0.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,827 (83.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wynyard-Viaduct a safe suburb to live in?

    Wynyard-Viaduct has a safety score of 2/100, making it the #582 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wynyard-Viaduct?

    The annual crime rate in Wynyard-Viaduct is 276.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wynyard-Viaduct

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