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Muriwai Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Muriwai safe? About average. Muriwai has a safety score of 51/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 51% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #282 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Muriwai is 26.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #282 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, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
51 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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26.1
Regional rank #282 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼77.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Muriwai Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,122

Households

273

Median income

$132,453

Median rent

$582

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
237 (21.1%)
Age 15-64
744 (66.3%)
Age 65+
144 (12.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
912 (81.7%)
Born overseas
204 (18.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,065 · 80.3%
Māori
150 · 11.3%
Pacific
33 · 2.5%
Asian
33 · 2.5%
MELAA
18 · 1.4%
Other
27 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
765 · 100%
Not owned
237 · 31.1%
Other
123 · 16.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
207 (25.8%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
594 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Muriwai a safe suburb to live in?

    Muriwai has a safety score of 51/100, making it the #282 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Muriwai?

    The annual crime rate in Muriwai is 26.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Muriwai

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