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Birkdale Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Birkdale Central safe? Yes. Birkdale Central has a safety score of 87/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 87% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #62 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Birkdale Central is 10.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #62 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
87 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.3
Regional rank #62 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Birkdale Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,036

Households

1,038

Median income

$126,218

Median rent

$570

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
639 (21%)
Age 15-64
2,130 (70.2%)
Age 65+
255 (8.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,836 (61.2%)
Born overseas
1,164 (38.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,944 · 55.4%
Māori
393 · 11.2%
Pacific
279 · 8%
Asian
726 · 20.7%
MELAA
114 · 3.3%
Other
51 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,259 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,188 · 52.3%
Other
108 · 4.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
735 (23.6%)
Two families
60 (1.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,319 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Birkdale Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Birkdale Central has a safety score of 87/100, making it the #62 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 61% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Birkdale Central?

    The annual crime rate in Birkdale Central is 10.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Birkdale Central

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