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Albany Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Albany Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Albany Central has a safety score of 1/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 1% of New Zealand suburbs, with 534.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #590 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Albany Central is 534.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #590 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
1 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
534.7
Regional rank #590 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 85.5%
    Theft accounts for 85.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.2%
    Assault accounts for 8.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.6%
    Burglary accounts for 3.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.1%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
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Albany Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,596

Households

702

Median income

$78,743

Median rent

$553

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
153 (9.6%)
Age 15-64
1,311 (82.1%)
Age 65+
141 (8.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
492 (31%)
Born overseas
1,095 (69%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
567 · 33.6%
Māori
96 · 5.7%
Pacific
36 · 2.1%
Asian
906 · 53.7%
MELAA
78 · 4.6%
Other
3 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,335 · 100%
Not owned
1,017 · 76.5%
Other
120 · 9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
399 (19.1%)
Two families
6 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,683 (80.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Albany Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Albany Central has a safety score of 1/100, making it the #590 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Albany Central?

    The annual crime rate in Albany Central is 534.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Albany Central

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