based on 6 experiences from female travelers
Overall, Auckland was a very nice start for my one year of work & travel. I was in the Haka house hostel in the K’road, where they were very helpful if I had any questions and I had a lot in the beginning 😂 In the night, the K’road it’s very loud with a lot of homeless people and you hear a lot of police sirens, but it was never a problem and I’ve never failed unsafe going out even though the homeless people were right next to me…. The Haka House itself is very clean. Everybody’s very friendly and it’s a very good hostel, that I can definitely recommend and through the bulletin board I...
Posted: February 7, 2026Experienced: February, 2026Lina
New Zealand
Auckland is nice. It's just that they don't have a lot of stuff to see. You're only gonna need a week for the experience. At least that's what it was like for me. Mount Eden is very nice though. The art museum is also very interesting.
Posted: December 27, 2024Experienced: September, 2024Auckland is a very city, due to many construction sites it makes the city a little bit ugly. I can recommend to stay at lylos, but everywhere in the city you can find very cool and young people. Just be open minded! If we wouldn’t not have been in a big group in the night, i really wouldn’t have felt safe, because some spooky people are around there. I also recommend Mount Eden, amazing view!
Posted: December 21, 2023Based on 23 local experiences
Based on 23 local experiences
Sina
I think overall all Auckland feels like a quite safe city but there are a lot of homeless people so you often get asked for money, cigarettes, food, etc. Especially in the nighttime you hear a lot of police around the whole city and in the morning you see the police talking to homeless people…. but I would definitely recommend viewing Auckland as a solo traveler or with other people:)
Posted: February 7, 2026Mostly safe stay away from K road and drunk late night people. You need to stay safe in buses these days. I recommend pepper spray for any serious incidents. I will not go alone late night anyway so can't recommend.
Posted: January 31, 2026Only passing through however it seems relatively safe and the normal precautions that I would take in any other city stand, don’t leave things in a parked car, leave drinks unattended, make sure friends get home safely etc.
Posted: November 26, 2025The safety map shows areas in Auckland where women have reported feeling unsafe.