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Favona West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Favona West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Favona West has a safety score of 32/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 32% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #386 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Favona West is 28.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #386 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
32 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
28.8
Regional rank #386 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲113.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 57.4%
    Theft accounts for 57.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.8%
    Burglary accounts for 24.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.9%
    Assault accounts for 12.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 5.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Favona West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,498

Households

744

Median income

$112,739

Median rent

$353

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
930 (26.6%)
Age 15-64
2,337 (66.8%)
Age 65+
228 (6.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,037 (59%)
Born overseas
1,413 (41%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
384 · 9.4%
Māori
525 · 12.9%
Pacific
2,463 · 60.6%
Asian
606 · 14.9%
MELAA
66 · 1.6%
Other
21 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,247 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,836 · 81.4%
Other
306 · 13.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
543 (25%)
Two families
87 (4%)
Three+ families
9 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,533 (70.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Favona West a safe suburb to live in?

    Favona West has a safety score of 32/100, making it the #386 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Favona West?

    The annual crime rate in Favona West is 28.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Favona West

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