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Bucklands Beach Murvale Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bucklands Beach Murvale safe? About average. Bucklands Beach Murvale has a safety score of 56/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 56% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #242 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Bucklands Beach Murvale is 12.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #242 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
56 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.2
Regional rank #242 / 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
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Bucklands Beach Murvale Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,703

Households

789

Median income

$119,220

Median rent

$661

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
597 (22.1%)
Age 15-64
1,794 (66.4%)
Age 65+
321 (11.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
882 (32.8%)
Born overseas
1,809 (67.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
696 · 24.6%
Māori
48 · 1.7%
Pacific
69 · 2.4%
Asian
1,956 · 69.1%
MELAA
48 · 1.7%
Other
15 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,046 · 100%
Not owned
1,212 · 59.4%
Other
66 · 3.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
603 (26%)
Two families
66 (2.8%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,641 (70.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bucklands Beach Murvale a safe suburb to live in?

    Bucklands Beach Murvale has a safety score of 56/100, making it the #242 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Bucklands Beach Murvale?

    The annual crime rate in Bucklands Beach Murvale is 12.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bucklands Beach Murvale

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