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Birkenhead North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Birkenhead North safe? About average. Birkenhead North has a safety score of 48/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 48% of New Zealand suburbs, with 35.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #300 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Birkenhead North is 35.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #300 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 March 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
48 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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35.1
Regional rank #300 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 64.0%
    Theft accounts for 64.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Birkenhead North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,814

Households

1,020

Median income

$127,194

Median rent

$575

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
453 (16.1%)
Age 15-64
1,965 (69.8%)
Age 65+
390 (13.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,545 (55.3%)
Born overseas
1,251 (44.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,803 · 57.2%
Māori
222 · 7%
Pacific
102 · 3.2%
Asian
882 · 28%
MELAA
108 · 3.4%
Other
33 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,223 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,215 · 54.5%
Other
129 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
675 (22.3%)
Two families
33 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,313 (76.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Birkenhead North a safe suburb to live in?

    Birkenhead North has a safety score of 48/100, making it the #300 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Birkenhead North?

    The annual crime rate in Birkenhead North is 35.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Birkenhead North

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