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Epsom Central-South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Epsom Central-South safe? About average. Epsom Central-South has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #237 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Epsom Central-South is 29.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #237 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
57 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.2
Regional rank #237 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 63.4%
    Theft accounts for 63.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 32.1%
    Burglary accounts for 32.1 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 0.9%
    Assault accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Epsom Central-South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,870

Households

1,170

Median income

$147,607

Median rent

$712

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
597 (15.4%)
Age 15-64
2,835 (73.3%)
Age 65+
504 (13%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,878 (48.8%)
Born overseas
1,974 (51.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,680 · 40.3%
Māori
165 · 4%
Pacific
147 · 3.5%
Asian
2,013 · 48.3%
MELAA
126 · 3%
Other
39 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,144 · 100%
Not owned
1,791 · 57.3%
Other
168 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
882 (25.2%)
Two families
66 (1.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,553 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Epsom Central-South a safe suburb to live in?

    Epsom Central-South has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #237 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Epsom Central-South?

    The annual crime rate in Epsom Central-South is 29.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Epsom Central-South

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