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Beach Haven West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Beach Haven West safe? About average. Beach Haven West has a safety score of 62/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 62% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #208 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Beach Haven West is 15.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #208 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, October 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
62 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.1
Regional rank #208 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.0%
    Assault accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Beach Haven West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,426

Households

1,236

Median income

$124,016

Median rent

$534

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
717 (20.9%)
Age 15-64
2,331 (68%)
Age 65+
384 (11.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,283 (66.9%)
Born overseas
1,131 (33.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,691 · 66.6%
Māori
459 · 11.4%
Pacific
282 · 7%
Asian
456 · 11.3%
MELAA
99 · 2.4%
Other
54 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,571 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,170 · 45.3%
Other
132 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
876 (23.8%)
Two families
21 (0.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,781 (75.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Beach Haven West a safe suburb to live in?

    Beach Haven West has a safety score of 62/100, making it the #208 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 65% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Beach Haven West?

    The annual crime rate in Beach Haven West is 15.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Beach Haven West

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