Devonport Safety Snapshot

Is Devonport safe? Yes. Devonport has a safety score of 71/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 71% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #161 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Devonport is 23 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #161 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, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 49.0%
  Theft accounts for 49.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 19.0%
  Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Devonport Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,171

Households

1,275

Median income

$139,133

Median rent

$610

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

444 (14%)

Age 15-64

2,019 (63.7%)

Age 65+

738 (23.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,983 (62.9%)

Born overseas

1,170 (37.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,916 · 84.9%

Māori

195 · 5.7%

Pacific

84 · 2.4%

Asian

138 · 4%

MELAA

60 · 1.7%

Other

42 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,595 · 99.2%

Not owned

1,035 · 39.6%

Other

114 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

894 (23.7%)

Two families

12 (0.3%)

Three+ families

6 (0.2%)

Other composition

2,862 (75.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Devonport a safe suburb to live in?

  Devonport has a safety score of 71/100, making it the #161 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 Devonport?

  The annual crime rate in Devonport is 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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