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Birdwood West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Birdwood West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Birdwood West has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 54.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #466 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Birdwood West is 54.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #466 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
20 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
54.3
Regional rank #466 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲27.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 25.0%
    Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Birdwood West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

816

Households

264

Median income

$125,889

Median rent

$541

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
150 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
585 (71.7%)
Age 65+
111 (13.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
642 (79.6%)
Born overseas
165 (20.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
696 · 69.7%
Māori
162 · 16.2%
Pacific
60 · 6%
Asian
69 · 6.9%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
9 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
600 · 98.5%
Not owned
267 · 43.8%
Other
69 · 11.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
183 (23.4%)
Two families
18 (2.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
582 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Birdwood West a safe suburb to live in?

    Birdwood West has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #466 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Birdwood West?

    The annual crime rate in Birdwood West is 54.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Birdwood West

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