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Hillcrest West (Auckland) Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hillcrest West (Auckland) safe? About average. Hillcrest West (Auckland) has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #274 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Hillcrest West (Auckland) is 23.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #274 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, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
52 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.9
Regional rank #274 / 598 (Top 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 48.0%
    Theft accounts for 48.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Hillcrest West (Auckland) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,273

Households

1,071

Median income

$141,788

Median rent

$612

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
579 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
2,325 (71%)
Age 65+
408 (12.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,794 (55.1%)
Born overseas
1,461 (44.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,959 · 54.2%
Māori
246 · 6.8%
Pacific
87 · 2.4%
Asian
1,197 · 33.1%
MELAA
93 · 2.6%
Other
33 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,559 · 100%
Not owned
1,326 · 51.9%
Other
147 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
774 (24.3%)
Two families
63 (2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,349 (73.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hillcrest West (Auckland) a safe suburb to live in?

    Hillcrest West (Auckland) has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #274 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hillcrest West (Auckland)?

    The annual crime rate in Hillcrest West (Auckland) is 23.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hillcrest West (Auckland)

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