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Homai West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Homai West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Homai West has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 39.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #464 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Homai West is 39.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #464 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
20 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
39.3
Regional rank #464 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲34.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 52.9%
    Burglary accounts for 52.9 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 29.4%
    Theft accounts for 29.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 15.7%
    Assault accounts for 15.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Homai West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,589

Households

606

Median income

$92,916

Median rent

$412

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
735 (28.4%)
Age 15-64
1,701 (65.7%)
Age 65+
159 (6.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,578 (62.2%)
Born overseas
957 (37.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
444 · 14.1%
Māori
759 · 24.2%
Pacific
1,413 · 45%
Asian
468 · 14.9%
MELAA
39 · 1.2%
Other
15 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,611 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,266 · 78.4%
Other
249 · 15.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
399 (22.7%)
Two families
60 (3.4%)
Three+ families
9 (0.5%)
Other composition
1,293 (73.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Homai West a safe suburb to live in?

    Homai West has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #464 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Homai West?

    The annual crime rate in Homai West is 39.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Homai West

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