Glen Eden Woodglen Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Glen Eden Woodglen safe? About average. Glen Eden Woodglen has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #319 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Glen Eden Woodglen is 30.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #319 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 May 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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30.4
Regional rank #319 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼3.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 48.0%
    Theft accounts for 48.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 38.0%
    Burglary accounts for 38.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Glen Eden Woodglen Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,222

Households

1,086

Median income

$112,323

Median rent

$496

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
699 (21.7%)
Age 15-64
2,280 (70.8%)
Age 65+
285 (8.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,127 (66.2%)
Born overseas
1,086 (33.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,773 · 44.9%
Māori
522 · 13.2%
Pacific
771 · 19.5%
Asian
750 · 19%
MELAA
72 · 1.8%
Other
63 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,310 · 99.2%
Not owned
1,191 · 51.2%
Other
198 · 8.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
756 (23.6%)
Two families
51 (1.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,394 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

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

    Glen Eden Woodglen has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #319 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Glen Eden Woodglen?

    The annual crime rate in Glen Eden Woodglen is 30.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Glen Eden Woodglen

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