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Goodwood Heights West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Goodwood Heights West safe? Yes. Goodwood Heights West has a safety score of 90/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 90% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #45 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Goodwood Heights West is 11.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #45 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
90 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.7
Regional rank #45 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲66.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Goodwood Heights West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,707

Households

465

Median income

$121,736

Median rent

$609

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
351 (20.6%)
Age 15-64
1,185 (69.4%)
Age 65+
171 (10%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
747 (44.6%)
Born overseas
927 (55.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
267 · 13.7%
Māori
213 · 10.9%
Pacific
510 · 26.1%
Asian
894 · 45.7%
MELAA
60 · 3.1%
Other
12 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,227 · 100%
Not owned
792 · 65%
Other
144 · 11.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
315 (23.6%)
Two families
36 (2.7%)
Three+ families
12 (0.9%)
Other composition
972 (72.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Goodwood Heights West a safe suburb to live in?

    Goodwood Heights West has a safety score of 90/100, making it the #45 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Goodwood Heights West?

    The annual crime rate in Goodwood Heights West is 11.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Goodwood Heights West

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