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Drury West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Drury West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Drury West has a safety score of 11/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 11% of New Zealand suburbs, with 78.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #523 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Drury West is 78.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #523 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
11 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
78.4
Regional rank #523 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲122.2%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 40.0%
    Burglary accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Drury West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

888

Households

324

Median income

$109,937

Median rent

$666

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
219 (24.7%)
Age 15-64
531 (59.8%)
Age 65+
132 (14.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
519 (58.6%)
Born overseas
366 (41.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
432 · 40.9%
Māori
156 · 14.8%
Pacific
138 · 13.1%
Asian
306 · 29%
MELAA
9 · 0.9%
Other
15 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
615 · 99.5%
Not owned
279 · 45.1%
Other
48 · 7.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
216 (23.3%)
Two families
9 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
702 (75.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Drury West a safe suburb to live in?

    Drury West has a safety score of 11/100, making it the #523 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Drury West?

    The annual crime rate in Drury West is 78.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Drury West

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