5Woodglen
Woodglen, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in New Zealand area units · 7/10 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: 11,352 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 5,585
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 | 0 | 0 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 24 | 429.7 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 6 | 107.4 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 70 | 1,253.4 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 62 | 1,110.1 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 41 | 734.1 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 24 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft and burglary | 173 |
Questions about crime in Woodglen
- Is Woodglen safe?
- Woodglen: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). 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).
- What is the crime rate in Woodglen?
- Woodglen: Weighted crime: 11,352 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).
Other places nearby
- Glen Eden East 2/10
- Sunnyvale 4/10
- Fruitvale 5/10
- Kelston Central 3/10
- Rewarewa 5/10
- Glendene North 5/10
- Green Bay 3/10
- Henderson South 1/10
