Middlefield Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Middlefield safe? Yes. Middlefield has a safety score of 86/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 86% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #66 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Middlefield is 9.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #66 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
86 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.5
Regional rank #66 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Middlefield Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,766

Households

801

Median income

$136,932

Median rent

$748

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
480 (17.4%)
Age 15-64
1,944 (70.3%)
Age 65+
336 (12.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,065 (38.8%)
Born overseas
1,677 (61.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
786 · 25.8%
Māori
150 · 4.9%
Pacific
114 · 3.7%
Asian
1,776 · 58.4%
MELAA
126 · 4.1%
Other
90 · 3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,169 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,125 · 51.7%
Other
90 · 4.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
642 (26.9%)
Two families
63 (2.6%)
Three+ families
9 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,677 (70.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Middlefield a safe suburb to live in?

    Middlefield has a safety score of 86/100, making it the #66 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 Middlefield?

    The annual crime rate in Middlefield is 9.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Middlefield

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