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Dairy Flat West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Dairy Flat West safe? About average. Dairy Flat West has a safety score of 50/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 50% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #292 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Dairy Flat West is 23.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #292 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 March 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
50 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.8
Regional rank #292 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲10%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Dairy Flat West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,524

Households

495

Median income

$142,309

Median rent

$574

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
276 (18.1%)
Age 15-64
1,023 (67.1%)
Age 65+
240 (15.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,089 (71.6%)
Born overseas
432 (28.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,341 · 80%
Māori
129 · 7.7%
Pacific
39 · 2.3%
Asian
129 · 7.7%
MELAA
18 · 1.1%
Other
21 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,122 · 100%
Not owned
558 · 49.9%
Other
129 · 11.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
345 (23.7%)
Two families
24 (1.6%)
Three+ families
6 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,083 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Dairy Flat West a safe suburb to live in?

    Dairy Flat West has a safety score of 50/100, making it the #292 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Dairy Flat West?

    The annual crime rate in Dairy Flat West is 23.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Dairy Flat West

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