1Esplanade
Esplanade, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in New Zealand area units · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 45,884 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 2,284
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by New Zealand Police (12 months to August 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 5 | 218.9 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 44 | 1,926.4 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 2 | 87.6 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 2 | 87.6 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 103 | 4,509.6 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 37 | 1,620 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 16 | 700.5 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 80 | 3,502.6 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 5 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 46 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 236 |
Other places nearby
- Naenae North 2/10
- Mt Victoria West 5/10
- Lambton 1/10
- Willis Street-Cambridge Terrace 1/10
- Mt Cook-Wallace Street 3/10
- Newtown East 2/10
- Endeavour 10/10
- Raumati Beach 5/10
