Perceptions of safety
The percentage of people aged 15 years and over who reported they felt unsafe walking alone in their neighbourhood at night, 2008
| "Big city" |
A bit unsafe |
Very unsafe |
Total unsafe |
| Rodney District |
19.1 |
8.5 |
27.6 |
| North Shore City |
21.9 |
7.7 |
29.6 |
| Waitakere City |
30.7 |
16.6 |
47.3 |
| Auckland City |
27.5 |
12.2 |
39.7 |
| Manukau City |
25.6 |
22.5 |
48.1 |
| Hamilton City |
33.7 |
13.4 |
47.1 |
| Tauranga City |
29.9 |
12.7 |
42.6 |
| Porirua City |
21.5 |
12.1 |
33.6 |
| Hutt City (Lower Hutt) |
24.9 |
12.1 |
37.0 |
| Wellington City |
17.0 |
4.5 |
21.5 |
| Christchurch City |
27.3 |
13.2 |
40.5 |
| Dunedin City |
22.1 |
5.2 |
27.3 |
| New Zealand |
23.6 |
11.2 |
34.8 |
Source: Quality of Life Survey, 2008 |
