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Massey West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Massey West safe? About average. Massey West has a safety score of 50/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 50% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #288 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Massey West is 22.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #288 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 October 2025, December 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
50 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.7
Regional rank #288 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲7.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 26.0%
    Burglary accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 26.0%
    Theft accounts for 26.0 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.
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Massey West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,820

Households

819

Median income

$121,596

Median rent

$563

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
591 (21%)
Age 15-64
2,001 (71%)
Age 65+
216 (7.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,563 (56.3%)
Born overseas
1,215 (43.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,065 · 32%
Māori
519 · 15.6%
Pacific
522 · 15.7%
Asian
1,116 · 33.6%
MELAA
72 · 2.2%
Other
30 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,998 · 100%
Not owned
1,116 · 55.9%
Other
228 · 11.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
603 (24.8%)
Two families
51 (2.1%)
Three+ families
9 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,767 (72.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Massey West a safe suburb to live in?

    Massey West has a safety score of 50/100, making it the #288 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 Massey West?

    The annual crime rate in Massey West is 22.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Massey West

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