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Buckland Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Buckland safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Buckland has a safety score of 28/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 28% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #421 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Buckland is 42.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #421 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, February 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
28 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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42.9
Regional rank #421 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼53.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 28.0%
    Burglary accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Buckland Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,233

Households

411

Median income

$121,939

Median rent

$451

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
231 (18.7%)
Age 15-64
813 (65.9%)
Age 65+
180 (14.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
981 (80%)
Born overseas
246 (20%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
963 · 67.7%
Māori
192 · 13.5%
Pacific
84 · 5.9%
Asian
171 · 12%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
12 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
939 · 100%
Not owned
399 · 42.5%
Other
63 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
315 (25.5%)
Two families
21 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
897 (72.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Buckland a safe suburb to live in?

    Buckland has a safety score of 28/100, making it the #421 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Buckland?

    The annual crime rate in Buckland is 42.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Buckland

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