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Birkenhead North West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Birkenhead North West safe? Yes. Birkenhead North West has a safety score of 71/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 71% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #162 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Birkenhead North West is 12.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #162 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, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
71 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.5
Regional rank #162 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
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Birkenhead North West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,521

Households

531

Median income

$142,611

Median rent

$563

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
303 (19.9%)
Age 15-64
1,050 (69%)
Age 65+
177 (11.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
921 (61.3%)
Born overseas
582 (38.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,140 · 67.4%
Māori
126 · 7.4%
Pacific
39 · 2.3%
Asian
324 · 19.1%
MELAA
36 · 2.1%
Other
27 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,191 · 100%
Not owned
483 · 41%
Other
45 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
390 (24.5%)
Two families
39 (2.5%)
Three+ families
6 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,155 (72.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Birkenhead North West a safe suburb to live in?

    Birkenhead North West has a safety score of 71/100, making it the #162 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Birkenhead North West?

    The annual crime rate in Birkenhead North West is 12.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Birkenhead North West

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