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Birkenhead West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Birkenhead West safe? Yes. Birkenhead West has a safety score of 73/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 73% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #144 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Birkenhead West is 8.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #144 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
73 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.6
Regional rank #144 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲25%(worsening)

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 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 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 West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,943

Households

1,098

Median income

$121,632

Median rent

$574

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
414 (14.1%)
Age 15-64
1,791 (60.9%)
Age 65+
738 (25.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,722 (58.8%)
Born overseas
1,206 (41.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,238 · 68.8%
Māori
201 · 6.2%
Pacific
63 · 1.9%
Asian
612 · 18.8%
MELAA
99 · 3%
Other
39 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,343 · 100%
Not owned
1,029 · 44%
Other
180 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
699 (21.5%)
Two families
27 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,529 (77.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Birkenhead West a safe suburb to live in?

    Birkenhead West has a safety score of 73/100, making it the #144 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 72% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Birkenhead West?

    The annual crime rate in Birkenhead West is 8.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Birkenhead West

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