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Manly West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Manly West safe? About average. Manly West has a safety score of 67/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 67% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #181 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Manly West is 11.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #181 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, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
67 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.1
Regional rank #181 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲42.9%(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 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Manly West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,364

Households

897

Median income

$112,798

Median rent

$564

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
426 (18%)
Age 15-64
1,422 (60.2%)
Age 65+
486 (20.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,713 (72.4%)
Born overseas
654 (27.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,115 · 79.2%
Māori
261 · 9.8%
Pacific
93 · 3.5%
Asian
153 · 5.7%
MELAA
21 · 0.8%
Other
27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,839 · 100%
Not owned
690 · 37.6%
Other
105 · 5.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
630 (23.6%)
Two families
39 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,998 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Manly West a safe suburb to live in?

    Manly West has a safety score of 67/100, making it the #181 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Manly West?

    The annual crime rate in Manly West is 11.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Manly West

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