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Point Chevalier West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Point Chevalier West safe? About average. Point Chevalier West has a safety score of 54/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 54% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #256 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Point Chevalier West is 28 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #256 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
54 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28
Regional rank #256 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲31.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 43.0%
    Theft accounts for 43.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 29.0%
    Burglary accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Point Chevalier West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,979

Households

1,170

Median income

$109,205

Median rent

$451

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
474 (15.9%)
Age 15-64
1,650 (55.4%)
Age 65+
825 (27.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,163 (73.6%)
Born overseas
774 (26.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,334 · 68.9%
Māori
303 · 8.9%
Pacific
282 · 8.3%
Asian
375 · 11.1%
MELAA
63 · 1.9%
Other
30 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,328 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,053 · 45.1%
Other
153 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
660 (18.9%)
Two families
21 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,805 (80.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Point Chevalier West a safe suburb to live in?

    Point Chevalier West has a safety score of 54/100, making it the #256 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Point Chevalier West?

    The annual crime rate in Point Chevalier West is 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Point Chevalier West

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