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Burswood Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Burswood safe? About average. Burswood has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #205 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Burswood is 32.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #205 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
63 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
32.8
Regional rank #205 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲42.9%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 39.0%
    Theft accounts for 39.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 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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Burswood Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,590

Households

534

Median income

$122,175

Median rent

$635

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
249 (15.7%)
Age 15-64
1,125 (70.8%)
Age 65+
225 (14.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
687 (43.4%)
Born overseas
897 (56.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
552 · 30.8%
Māori
120 · 6.7%
Pacific
126 · 7%
Asian
879 · 49.1%
MELAA
63 · 3.5%
Other
51 · 2.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,251 · 99.8%
Not owned
693 · 55.3%
Other
72 · 5.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
417 (26%)
Two families
24 (1.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,161 (72.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Burswood a safe suburb to live in?

    Burswood has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #205 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 Burswood?

    The annual crime rate in Burswood is 32.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Burswood

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