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Ellerslie East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ellerslie East safe? Yes. Ellerslie East has a safety score of 70/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 70% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #164 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ellerslie East is 16.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #164 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
70 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.2
Regional rank #164 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 37.0%
    Theft accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Ellerslie East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,102

Households

1,143

Median income

$135,309

Median rent

$579

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
630 (20.3%)
Age 15-64
2,157 (69.5%)
Age 65+
348 (11.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,803 (58.2%)
Born overseas
1,293 (41.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,893 · 54.3%
Māori
195 · 5.6%
Pacific
219 · 6.3%
Asian
1,035 · 29.7%
MELAA
93 · 2.7%
Other
54 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,415 · 100%
Not owned
1,263 · 52.6%
Other
69 · 2.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
783 (23%)
Two families
24 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,592 (76.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ellerslie East a safe suburb to live in?

    Ellerslie East has a safety score of 70/100, making it the #164 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ellerslie East?

    The annual crime rate in Ellerslie East is 16.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ellerslie East

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