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Grafton West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Grafton West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Grafton West has a safety score of 37/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 37% of New Zealand suburbs, with 39.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #360 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Grafton West is 39.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #360 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
37 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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39.5
Regional rank #360 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼20%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 28.0%
    Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Grafton West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,329

Households

672

Median income

$121,871

Median rent

$603

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
81 (6.1%)
Age 15-64
1,170 (88%)
Age 65+
81 (6.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
534 (40.5%)
Born overseas
783 (59.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
651 · 45.1%
Māori
57 · 4%
Pacific
48 · 3.3%
Asian
606 · 42%
MELAA
75 · 5.2%
Other
6 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,179 · 100%
Not owned
834 · 70.7%
Other
72 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
348 (17.4%)
Two families
12 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,635 (82%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Grafton West a safe suburb to live in?

    Grafton West has a safety score of 37/100, making it the #360 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Grafton West?

    The annual crime rate in Grafton West is 39.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Grafton West

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