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Highest Crime in Auckland

Top 78 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Auckland

1 Birkdale 1.5 per 1K
2 Beachlands 1.5 per 1K
3 Glendene 1.5 per 1K
4 Kumeu 1.5 per 1K
5 New Windsor 1.5 per 1K
6 Greenhithe 1.5 per 1K
7 Point Chevalier 1.5 per 1K
8 Glendowie 1.5 per 1K
9 Lynfield 1.5 per 1K
10 Bucklands Beach 1.5 per 1K
11 Half Moon Bay 1.5 per 1K
12 Glen Innes 1.5 per 1K
13 Ellerslie 1.5 per 1K
14 Wattle Downs 1.5 per 1K
15 Waiuku 1.5 per 1K
16 Pakuranga Heights 1.5 per 1K
17 Western Heights 1.5 per 1K
18 Pakuranga 1.5 per 1K
19 Balmoral 1.5 per 1K
20 Birkenhead 1.5 per 1K
21 Sunnyhills 1.5 per 1K
22 Green Bay 1.5 per 1K
23 Dairy Flat 1.5 per 1K
24 Tamaki 1.5 per 1K
25 Milford 1.5 per 1K
26 Meadowbank 1.5 per 1K
27 Ponsonby 1.5 per 1K
28 Kelston 1.5 per 1K
29 Botany Downs 1.5 per 1K
30 Oteha Valley 1.5 per 1K
31 Forrest Hill 1.5 per 1K
32 Owairaka 1.5 per 1K
33 Royal Oak 1.5 per 1K
34 Saint Johns 1.5 per 1K
35 Unsworth Heights 1.5 per 1K
36 Sunnyvale 1.5 per 1K
37 Wiri 1.5 per 1K
38 Warkworth 1.5 per 1K
39 Parnell 1.5 per 1K
40 New Lynn 1.5 per 1K
41 Lincoln 1.5 per 1K
42 Te Atatu South 1.5 per 1K
43 Otahuhu 1.5 per 1K
44 Henderson 1.5 per 1K
45 Epsom 1.5 per 1K
46 Pukekohe East 1.5 per 1K
47 Massey 1.5 per 1K
48 Massey East 1.5 per 1K
49 Mangere 1.5 per 1K
50 Takanini 1.5 per 1K
51 Otara 1.5 per 1K
52 Avondale 1.5 per 1K
53 Remuera 1.5 per 1K
54 Mangere East 1.5 per 1K
55 Papakura 1.5 per 1K
56 Manurewa 1.5 per 1K
57 Papatoetoe 1.5 per 1K
58 North Shore 1.5 per 1K
59 Manukau City 1.5 per 1K
60 Orewa 1.5 per 1K
61 Browns Bay 1.5 per 1K
62 Beach Haven 1.5 per 1K
63 Favona 1.5 per 1K
64 Hillcrest 1.5 per 1K
65 Grey Lynn 1.5 per 1K
66 Howick 1.5 per 1K
67 West Harbour 1.5 per 1K
68 Albany 1.5 per 1K
69 Takapuna 1.5 per 1K
70 Auckland 1.5 per 1K
71 Onehunga 1.5 per 1K
72 Sandringham 1.5 per 1K
73 Hillsborough 1.5 per 1K
74 Blockhouse Bay 1.5 per 1K
75 Homai 1.5 per 1K
76 Te Atatu Peninsula 1.5 per 1K
77 Titirangi 1.5 per 1K
78 Mount Eden 1.5 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Auckland face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Birkdale has 1.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The violent crime rate in Birkdale is 0.4x the national average.
  • 2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
  • 3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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