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Glenfield Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Glenfield Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Glenfield Central has a safety score of 10/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 10% of New Zealand suburbs, with 130.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #529 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Glenfield Central is 130.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #529 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 November 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
10 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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130.2
Regional rank #529 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲3.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 87.6%
    Theft accounts for 87.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.3%
    Assault accounts for 5.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.2%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.2 percent of incidents.
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Glenfield Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,113

Households

1,341

Median income

$110,755

Median rent

$551

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
729 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
2,841 (69.1%)
Age 65+
543 (13.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,725 (42.2%)
Born overseas
2,361 (57.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,623 · 35.7%
Māori
294 · 6.5%
Pacific
171 · 3.8%
Asian
2,184 · 48%
MELAA
183 · 4%
Other
96 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,180 · 100%
Not owned
1,935 · 61%
Other
219 · 6.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
936 (23.3%)
Two families
72 (1.8%)
Three+ families
9 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,994 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Glenfield Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Glenfield Central has a safety score of 10/100, making it the #529 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Glenfield Central?

    The annual crime rate in Glenfield Central is 130.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Glenfield Central

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