Muriwai Valley-Bethells Beach Safety Snapshot

Is Muriwai Valley-Bethells Beach safe? Yes. Muriwai Valley-Bethells Beach has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #48 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Muriwai Valley-Bethells Beach is 9.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #48 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Muriwai Valley-Bethells Beach Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,092

Households

375

Median income

$116,960

Median rent

$472

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

237 (21.7%)

Age 15-64

708 (64.8%)

Age 65+

171 (15.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

879 (80.7%)

Born overseas

210 (19.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,038 · 81.6%

Māori

141 · 11.1%

Pacific

36 · 2.8%

Asian

30 · 2.4%

MELAA

12 · 0.9%

Other

15 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

789 · 100%

Not owned

291 · 37.3%

Other

84 · 10.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

264 (24%)

Two families

9 (0.8%)

Three+ families

6 (0.5%)

Other composition

822 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Muriwai Valley-Bethells Beach a safe suburb to live in?

  Muriwai Valley-Bethells Beach has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #48 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Muriwai Valley-Bethells Beach?

  The annual crime rate in Muriwai Valley-Bethells Beach is 9.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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