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Fairview Heights Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Fairview Heights safe? Yes. Fairview Heights has a safety score of 77/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 77% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #114 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Fairview Heights is 20.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #114 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 September 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
77 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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20.1
Regional rank #114 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼10%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 60.0%
    Theft accounts for 60.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Fairview Heights Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,149

Households

1,170

Median income

$130,617

Median rent

$762

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
726 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
2,766 (66.7%)
Age 65+
606 (14.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,482 (35.8%)
Born overseas
2,655 (64.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,428 · 32.2%
Māori
153 · 3.5%
Pacific
87 · 2%
Asian
2,505 · 56.5%
MELAA
180 · 4.1%
Other
78 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,195 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,749 · 54.6%
Other
210 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
789 (22.4%)
Two families
141 (4%)
Three+ families
24 (0.7%)
Other composition
2,568 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Fairview Heights a safe suburb to live in?

    Fairview Heights has a safety score of 77/100, making it the #114 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 Fairview Heights?

    The annual crime rate in Fairview Heights is 20.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Fairview Heights

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