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Massey Royal Road West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Massey Royal Road West safe? About average. Massey Royal Road West has a safety score of 53/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 53% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #268 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Massey Royal Road West is 29.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #268 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
53 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.8
Regional rank #268 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲8.3%(worsening)

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 32.0%
    Burglary accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 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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Massey Royal Road West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,105

Households

918

Median income

$108,984

Median rent

$530

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
675 (21.7%)
Age 15-64
2,157 (69.5%)
Age 65+
261 (8.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,803 (58.8%)
Born overseas
1,263 (41.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,407 · 36.7%
Māori
639 · 16.7%
Pacific
723 · 18.8%
Asian
951 · 24.8%
MELAA
93 · 2.4%
Other
24 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,208 · 98.9%
Not owned
1,368 · 61.3%
Other
216 · 9.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
651 (24.1%)
Two families
51 (1.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,001 (74%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Massey Royal Road West a safe suburb to live in?

    Massey Royal Road West has a safety score of 53/100, making it the #268 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Massey Royal Road West?

    The annual crime rate in Massey Royal Road West is 29.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Massey Royal Road West

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