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Glendowie South West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Glendowie South West safe? Yes. Glendowie South West has a safety score of 79/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 79% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #102 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Glendowie South West is 15.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #102 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
79 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.7
Regional rank #102 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲12.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 36.0%
    Theft accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Glendowie South West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,144

Households

1,065

Median income

$153,660

Median rent

$660

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
636 (20.2%)
Age 15-64
2,112 (67.2%)
Age 65+
351 (11.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,806 (57.7%)
Born overseas
1,326 (42.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,313 · 65.8%
Māori
210 · 6%
Pacific
144 · 4.1%
Asian
696 · 19.8%
MELAA
108 · 3.1%
Other
42 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,397 · 100%
Not owned
1,056 · 44.2%
Other
96 · 4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
804 (25.3%)
Two families
30 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,343 (73.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Glendowie South West a safe suburb to live in?

    Glendowie South West has a safety score of 79/100, making it the #102 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 Glendowie South West?

    The annual crime rate in Glendowie South West is 15.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Glendowie South West

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