Royal Oak West (Auckland) Safety Snapshot

Is Royal Oak West (Auckland) safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Royal Oak West (Auckland) has a safety score of 6/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 6% of New Zealand suburbs, with 179.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #556 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Royal Oak West (Auckland) is 179.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #556 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 87.8%
  Theft accounts for 87.8 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 8.8%
  Burglary accounts for 8.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.4%
  Assault accounts for 3.4 percent of incidents.

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Royal Oak West (Auckland) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,682

Households

876

Median income

$121,228

Median rent

$654

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

381 (14.2%)

Age 15-64

1,734 (64.7%)

Age 65+

564 (21%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,350 (50.8%)

Born overseas

1,308 (49.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,239 · 42.7%

Māori

189 · 6.5%

Pacific

195 · 6.7%

Asian

1,149 · 39.6%

MELAA

102 · 3.5%

Other

27 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,145 · 100%

Not owned

1,281 · 60.1%

Other

153 · 7.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

555 (21.2%)

Two families

39 (1.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,022 (77.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Royal Oak West (Auckland) a safe suburb to live in?

  Royal Oak West (Auckland) has a safety score of 6/100, making it the #556 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Royal Oak West (Auckland)?

  The annual crime rate in Royal Oak West (Auckland) is 179.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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