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Milford Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Milford Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Milford Central has a safety score of 28/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 28% of New Zealand suburbs, with 81.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #417 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Milford Central is 81.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #417 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
28 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
81.6
Regional rank #417 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲34.9%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 87.2%
    Theft accounts for 87.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.1%
    Burglary accounts for 7.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.1%
    Assault accounts for 5.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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Milford Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,932

Households

864

Median income

$121,604

Median rent

$678

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
213 (11%)
Age 15-64
1,053 (54.5%)
Age 65+
657 (34%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,308 (68.4%)
Born overseas
603 (31.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,647 · 79.1%
Māori
81 · 3.9%
Pacific
21 · 1%
Asian
255 · 12.2%
MELAA
60 · 2.9%
Other
18 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,632 · 99.3%
Not owned
585 · 35.6%
Other
72 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
579 (22.6%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,971 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Milford Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Milford Central has a safety score of 28/100, making it the #417 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Milford Central?

    The annual crime rate in Milford Central is 81.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Milford Central

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