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Burbank Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Burbank safe? About average. Burbank has a safety score of 54/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 54% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #253 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Burbank is 21.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #253 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
54 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21.4
Regional rank #253 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 39.0%
    Burglary accounts for 39.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 29.0%
    Theft accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Burbank Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,756

Households

801

Median income

$99,003

Median rent

$475

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
1,026 (27.3%)
Age 15-64
2,502 (66.6%)
Age 65+
234 (6.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,424 (65.9%)
Born overseas
1,254 (34.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
546 · 12.1%
Māori
1,113 · 24.7%
Pacific
2,244 · 49.8%
Asian
555 · 12.3%
MELAA
33 · 0.7%
Other
12 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,388 · 100%
Not owned
1,899 · 79.5%
Other
348 · 14.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
498 (21.4%)
Two families
102 (4.4%)
Three+ families
15 (0.6%)
Other composition
1,710 (73.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Burbank a safe suburb to live in?

    Burbank has a safety score of 54/100, making it the #253 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Burbank?

    The annual crime rate in Burbank is 21.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Burbank

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