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Albany Heights Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Albany Heights safe? About average. Albany Heights has a safety score of 68/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 68% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #178 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Albany Heights is 17 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #178 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
68 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17
Regional rank #178 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼11.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 37.0%
    Theft accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Albany Heights Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,197

Households

1,371

Median income

$128,721

Median rent

$719

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
786 (18.7%)
Age 15-64
3,036 (72.3%)
Age 65+
333 (7.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,521 (36.6%)
Born overseas
2,640 (63.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,737 · 38.5%
Māori
198 · 4.4%
Pacific
102 · 2.3%
Asian
2,232 · 49.5%
MELAA
177 · 3.9%
Other
66 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,162 · 100%
Not owned
1,728 · 54.6%
Other
231 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
972 (23.8%)
Two families
78 (1.9%)
Three+ families
12 (0.3%)
Other composition
3,024 (74%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Albany Heights a safe suburb to live in?

    Albany Heights has a safety score of 68/100, making it the #178 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Albany Heights?

    The annual crime rate in Albany Heights is 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Albany Heights

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