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Drury East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Drury East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Drury East has a safety score of 6/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 6% of New Zealand suburbs, with 156.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #552 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Drury East is 156.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #552 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
6 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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156.9
Regional rank #552 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼18.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 59.5%
    Theft accounts for 59.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 27.3%
    Burglary accounts for 27.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.2%
    Assault accounts for 13.2 percent of incidents.
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Drury East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

768

Households

258

Median income

$108,962

Median rent

$557

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
168 (21.9%)
Age 15-64
498 (64.8%)
Age 65+
72 (9.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
585 (77.7%)
Born overseas
168 (22.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
465 · 49.4%
Māori
243 · 25.8%
Pacific
117 · 12.4%
Asian
105 · 11.1%
MELAA
9 · 1%
Other
3 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
537 · 100%
Not owned
357 · 66.5%
Other
60 · 11.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
159 (21.9%)
Two families
12 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
555 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Drury East a safe suburb to live in?

    Drury East has a safety score of 6/100, making it the #552 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 Drury East?

    The annual crime rate in Drury East is 156.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Drury East

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