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Botany Downs East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Botany Downs East safe? Yes. Botany Downs East has a safety score of 73/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 73% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #141 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Botany Downs East is 13.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #141 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
73 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.3
Regional rank #141 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
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Botany Downs East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,292

Households

792

Median income

$114,335

Median rent

$645

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
411 (17.9%)
Age 15-64
1,452 (63.4%)
Age 65+
402 (17.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,080 (47.4%)
Born overseas
1,197 (52.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,257 · 50.1%
Māori
132 · 5.3%
Pacific
135 · 5.4%
Asian
849 · 33.9%
MELAA
45 · 1.8%
Other
90 · 3.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,785 · 100%
Not owned
903 · 50.6%
Other
78 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
576 (24.3%)
Two families
27 (1.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,767 (74.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Botany Downs East a safe suburb to live in?

    Botany Downs East has a safety score of 73/100, making it the #141 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Botany Downs East?

    The annual crime rate in Botany Downs East is 13.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Botany Downs East

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