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Greenhithe West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Greenhithe West safe? Yes. Greenhithe West has a safety score of 82/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 82% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #87 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Greenhithe West is 11.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #87 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, February 2026, June 2026.

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Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
82 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.6
Regional rank #87 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲233.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 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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Greenhithe West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,561

Households

1,128

Median income

$170,026

Median rent

$631

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
591 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
2,484 (69.8%)
Age 65+
510 (14.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,268 (64.3%)
Born overseas
1,260 (35.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,808 · 73%
Māori
195 · 5.1%
Pacific
45 · 1.2%
Asian
705 · 18.3%
MELAA
51 · 1.3%
Other
42 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,802 · 100%
Not owned
1,098 · 39.2%
Other
165 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
891 (26.6%)
Two families
69 (2.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,391 (71.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Greenhithe West a safe suburb to live in?

    Greenhithe West has a safety score of 82/100, making it the #87 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Greenhithe West?

    The annual crime rate in Greenhithe West is 11.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Greenhithe West

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