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Sunnyhills West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sunnyhills West safe? About average. Sunnyhills West has a safety score of 58/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 58% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #232 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Sunnyhills West is 12.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #232 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
58 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.3
Regional rank #232 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲16.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Sunnyhills West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,190

Households

708

Median income

$140,023

Median rent

$681

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
423 (19.3%)
Age 15-64
1,413 (64.5%)
Age 65+
366 (16.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,248 (57.2%)
Born overseas
933 (42.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,269 · 51.2%
Māori
189 · 7.6%
Pacific
87 · 3.5%
Asian
861 · 34.7%
MELAA
24 · 1%
Other
48 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,686 · 99.8%
Not owned
699 · 41.4%
Other
99 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
540 (25.5%)
Two families
36 (1.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,539 (72.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sunnyhills West a safe suburb to live in?

    Sunnyhills West has a safety score of 58/100, making it the #232 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sunnyhills West?

    The annual crime rate in Sunnyhills West is 12.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sunnyhills West

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