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Eastern Beach Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Eastern Beach safe? Yes. Eastern Beach has a safety score of 95/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 95% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #20 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Eastern Beach is 10.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #20 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
95 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.7
Regional rank #20 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲40%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Eastern Beach Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,166

Households

759

Median income

$116,041

Median rent

$688

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
360 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
1,401 (64.7%)
Age 65+
396 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
969 (45.1%)
Born overseas
1,179 (54.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,071 · 46.4%
Māori
93 · 4%
Pacific
63 · 2.7%
Asian
1,026 · 44.5%
MELAA
30 · 1.3%
Other
24 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,722 · 100%
Not owned
849 · 49.5%
Other
75 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
573 (25.3%)
Two families
36 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,656 (73.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Eastern Beach a safe suburb to live in?

    Eastern Beach has a safety score of 95/100, making it the #20 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 Eastern Beach?

    The annual crime rate in Eastern Beach is 10.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Eastern Beach

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