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Meadowbank West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Meadowbank West safe? Yes. Meadowbank West has a safety score of 90/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 90% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #43 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Meadowbank West is 12.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #43 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
90 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.5
Regional rank #43 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼30.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 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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Meadowbank West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,979

Households

1,110

Median income

$141,916

Median rent

$529

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
648 (21.8%)
Age 15-64
1,758 (59%)
Age 65+
579 (19.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,007 (67.4%)
Born overseas
969 (32.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,214 · 67.7%
Māori
213 · 6.5%
Pacific
138 · 4.2%
Asian
564 · 17.2%
MELAA
105 · 3.2%
Other
36 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,238 · 100%
Not owned
924 · 41.5%
Other
108 · 4.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
714 (21.7%)
Two families
30 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,550 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Meadowbank West a safe suburb to live in?

    Meadowbank West has a safety score of 90/100, making it the #43 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 Meadowbank West?

    The annual crime rate in Meadowbank West is 12.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Meadowbank West

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