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Forrest Hill West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Forrest Hill West safe? About average. Forrest Hill West has a safety score of 67/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 67% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #183 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Forrest Hill West is 11.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #183 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
67 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.6
Regional rank #183 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 21.0%
    Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Forrest Hill West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,047

Households

1,215

Median income

$123,395

Median rent

$658

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
711 (17.6%)
Age 15-64
2,724 (67.3%)
Age 65+
585 (14.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,689 (41.9%)
Born overseas
2,346 (58.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,599 · 36.6%
Māori
240 · 5.5%
Pacific
126 · 2.9%
Asian
2,220 · 50.8%
MELAA
129 · 3%
Other
57 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,141 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,839 · 58.3%
Other
201 · 6.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
891 (24.4%)
Two families
93 (2.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,661 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Forrest Hill West a safe suburb to live in?

    Forrest Hill West has a safety score of 67/100, making it the #183 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Forrest Hill West?

    The annual crime rate in Forrest Hill West is 11.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Forrest Hill West

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