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Glen Eden West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Glen Eden West safe? About average. Glen Eden West has a safety score of 50/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 50% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #285 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Glen Eden West is 28.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #285 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
50 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
28.6
Regional rank #285 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲43.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 58.3%
    Theft accounts for 58.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 32.4%
    Burglary accounts for 32.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.4%
    Assault accounts for 7.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Glen Eden West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,771

Households

1,140

Median income

$111,584

Median rent

$492

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
867 (23%)
Age 15-64
2,511 (66.6%)
Age 65+
411 (10.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,517 (67.2%)
Born overseas
1,227 (32.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,938 · 41.8%
Māori
744 · 16%
Pacific
1,059 · 22.8%
Asian
804 · 17.3%
MELAA
75 · 1.6%
Other
21 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,724 · 100%
Not owned
1,524 · 56.1%
Other
204 · 7.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
798 (23.8%)
Two families
69 (2.1%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,481 (74%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Glen Eden West a safe suburb to live in?

    Glen Eden West has a safety score of 50/100, making it the #285 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 Glen Eden West?

    The annual crime rate in Glen Eden West is 28.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Glen Eden West

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