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Murrays Bay West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Murrays Bay West safe? Yes. Murrays Bay West has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 5.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #35 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Murrays Bay West is 5.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #35 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
92 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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5.7
Regional rank #35 / 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 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 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.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Murrays Bay West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,637

Households

834

Median income

$134,714

Median rent

$719

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
525 (19.9%)
Age 15-64
1,743 (66.1%)
Age 65+
372 (14.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,158 (44.4%)
Born overseas
1,449 (55.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,443 · 51.2%
Māori
114 · 4%
Pacific
30 · 1.1%
Asian
1,119 · 39.7%
MELAA
78 · 2.8%
Other
33 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,983 · 99.7%
Not owned
897 · 45.1%
Other
129 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
645 (26%)
Two families
54 (2.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,782 (71.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Murrays Bay West a safe suburb to live in?

    Murrays Bay West has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #35 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Murrays Bay West?

    The annual crime rate in Murrays Bay West is 5.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Murrays Bay West

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