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Birkdale North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Birkdale North safe? About average. Birkdale North has a safety score of 54/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 54% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #254 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Birkdale North is 18.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #254 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
54 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.9
Regional rank #254 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼35.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 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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Birkdale North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,511

Households

807

Median income

$115,928

Median rent

$506

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
522 (20.8%)
Age 15-64
1,683 (67%)
Age 65+
315 (12.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,620 (65.5%)
Born overseas
855 (34.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,494 · 49.8%
Māori
459 · 15.3%
Pacific
324 · 10.8%
Asian
597 · 19.9%
MELAA
96 · 3.2%
Other
33 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,776 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,032 · 57.9%
Other
219 · 12.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
561 (23.6%)
Two families
33 (1.4%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,773 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Birkdale North a safe suburb to live in?

    Birkdale North has a safety score of 54/100, making it the #254 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 Birkdale North?

    The annual crime rate in Birkdale North is 18.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Birkdale North

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