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Botany Downs West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Botany Downs West safe? About average. Botany Downs West has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #204 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Botany Downs West is 14.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #204 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
63 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.2
Regional rank #204 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲16.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 21.0%
    Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Botany Downs West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,504

Households

1,092

Median income

$121,676

Median rent

$590

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
642 (18.3%)
Age 15-64
2,307 (65.8%)
Age 65+
561 (16%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,638 (47.2%)
Born overseas
1,836 (52.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,758 · 45.9%
Māori
204 · 5.3%
Pacific
237 · 6.2%
Asian
1,455 · 37.9%
MELAA
87 · 2.3%
Other
93 · 2.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,649 · 99.4%
Not owned
1,353 · 50.8%
Other
168 · 6.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
825 (25.3%)
Two families
75 (2.3%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,355 (72.2%)

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

FAQ

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

    Botany Downs West has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #204 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 West?

    The annual crime rate in Botany Downs West is 14.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Botany Downs West

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