Avondale North West (Auckland) Safety Snapshot

Is Avondale North West (Auckland) safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Avondale North West (Auckland) has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 46.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #450 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Avondale North West (Auckland) is 46.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #450 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 42.6%
  Burglary accounts for 42.6 percent of incidents.
• Theft 37.7%
  Theft accounts for 37.7 percent of incidents.
• Assault 15.6%
  Assault accounts for 15.6 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.6%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.6%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.8%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.

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Avondale North West (Auckland) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,649

Households

894

Median income

$116,300

Median rent

$518

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

474 (17.9%)

Age 15-64

1,965 (74.2%)

Age 65+

243 (9.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,446 (55.4%)

Born overseas

1,164 (44.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,191 · 38%

Māori

369 · 11.8%

Pacific

579 · 18.5%

Asian

858 · 27.3%

MELAA

117 · 3.7%

Other

24 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,007 · 99.7%

Not owned

1,263 · 62.7%

Other

171 · 8.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

585 (21.9%)

Two families

48 (1.8%)

Three+ families

6 (0.2%)

Other composition

2,034 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Avondale North West (Auckland) a safe suburb to live in?

  Avondale North West (Auckland) has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #450 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Avondale North West (Auckland)?

  The annual crime rate in Avondale North West (Auckland) is 46.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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