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Glenavon Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Glenavon safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Glenavon has a safety score of 29/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 29% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #412 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Glenavon is 36.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #412 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
29 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
36.5
Regional rank #412 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲15%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 46.3%
    Theft accounts for 46.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 45.4%
    Burglary accounts for 45.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.6%
    Assault accounts for 5.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
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Glenavon Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,979

Households

822

Median income

$97,194

Median rent

$412

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
669 (22.5%)
Age 15-64
2,061 (69.2%)
Age 65+
282 (9.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,440 (48.8%)
Born overseas
1,509 (51.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
636 · 18.5%
Māori
363 · 10.6%
Pacific
909 · 26.4%
Asian
1,317 · 38.3%
MELAA
180 · 5.2%
Other
33 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,124 · 100%
Not owned
1,530 · 72.3%
Other
198 · 9.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
522 (21.7%)
Two families
78 (3.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,800 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Glenavon a safe suburb to live in?

    Glenavon has a safety score of 29/100, making it the #412 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 Glenavon?

    The annual crime rate in Glenavon is 36.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Glenavon

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