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Birkdale South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Birkdale South safe? Yes. Birkdale South has a safety score of 72/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 72% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #152 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Birkdale South is 14 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #152 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, November 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
72 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14
Regional rank #152 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼46.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 21.0%
    Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Birkdale South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,669

Households

1,242

Median income

$129,278

Median rent

$516

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
762 (20.8%)
Age 15-64
2,562 (69.8%)
Age 65+
312 (8.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,100 (57.9%)
Born overseas
1,530 (42.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,385 · 55.3%
Māori
435 · 10.1%
Pacific
336 · 7.8%
Asian
864 · 20%
MELAA
186 · 4.3%
Other
108 · 2.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,697 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,407 · 52%
Other
213 · 7.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
894 (23.9%)
Two families
39 (1%)
Three+ families
9 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,796 (74.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Birkdale South a safe suburb to live in?

    Birkdale South has a safety score of 72/100, making it the #152 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Birkdale South?

    The annual crime rate in Birkdale South is 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Birkdale South

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