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Stanmore Bay West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Stanmore Bay West safe? About average. Stanmore Bay West has a safety score of 64/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 64% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #198 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Stanmore Bay West is 28.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #198 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
64 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28.5
Regional rank #198 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼45.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 52.0%
    Theft accounts for 52.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Stanmore Bay West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,643

Households

948

Median income

$116,007

Median rent

$573

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
591 (22.4%)
Age 15-64
1,728 (65.4%)
Age 65+
336 (12.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,845 (70.2%)
Born overseas
783 (29.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,316 · 75.4%
Māori
312 · 10.2%
Pacific
93 · 3%
Asian
228 · 7.4%
MELAA
57 · 1.9%
Other
66 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,947 · 99.7%
Not owned
786 · 40.2%
Other
105 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
714 (25.3%)
Two families
18 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,085 (74%)

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

FAQ

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

    Stanmore Bay West has a safety score of 64/100, making it the #198 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Stanmore Bay West?

    The annual crime rate in Stanmore Bay West is 28.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Stanmore Bay West

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