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Ellerslie South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ellerslie South safe? About average. Ellerslie South has a safety score of 66/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 66% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #186 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ellerslie South is 24.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #186 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
66 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.5
Regional rank #186 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲100%(worsening)

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.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ellerslie South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,427

Households

900

Median income

$138,293

Median rent

$608

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
456 (18.8%)
Age 15-64
1,737 (71.6%)
Age 65+
252 (10.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,365 (56.4%)
Born overseas
1,056 (43.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,419 · 52%
Māori
180 · 6.6%
Pacific
165 · 6%
Asian
822 · 30.1%
MELAA
117 · 4.3%
Other
27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,851 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,050 · 56.5%
Other
123 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
597 (22.4%)
Two families
18 (0.7%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,049 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ellerslie South a safe suburb to live in?

    Ellerslie South has a safety score of 66/100, making it the #186 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ellerslie South?

    The annual crime rate in Ellerslie South is 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ellerslie South

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