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Glen Innes West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Glen Innes West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Glen Innes West has a safety score of 11/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 11% of New Zealand suburbs, with 80.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #525 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Glen Innes West is 80.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #525 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
11 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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80.7
Regional rank #525 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼13%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 62.8%
    Theft accounts for 62.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 29.1%
    Burglary accounts for 29.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.4%
    Assault accounts for 4.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
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Glen Innes West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,278

Households

1,278

Median income

$117,029

Median rent

$440

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
972 (22.7%)
Age 15-64
2,943 (68.8%)
Age 65+
357 (8.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,667 (63.1%)
Born overseas
1,560 (36.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,752 · 34.8%
Māori
786 · 15.6%
Pacific
1,596 · 31.7%
Asian
702 · 13.9%
MELAA
144 · 2.9%
Other
54 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,045 · 100%
Not owned
2,169 · 71.3%
Other
252 · 8.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
840 (22.3%)
Two families
72 (1.9%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,841 (75.6%)

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

FAQ

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

    Glen Innes West has a safety score of 11/100, making it the #525 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Glen Innes West?

    The annual crime rate in Glen Innes West is 80.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Glen Innes West

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