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Favona East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Favona East safe? About average. Favona East has a safety score of 50/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 50% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #286 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Favona East is 19.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #286 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 January 2026, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
50 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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19.3
Regional rank #286 / 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 36.0%
    Theft accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 6.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Favona East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,783

Households

732

Median income

$133,304

Median rent

$408

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
798 (21.1%)
Age 15-64
2,673 (70.7%)
Age 65+
324 (8.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,968 (52.7%)
Born overseas
1,764 (47.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
393 · 9.1%
Māori
459 · 10.7%
Pacific
2,418 · 56.3%
Asian
942 · 21.9%
MELAA
69 · 1.6%
Other
15 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,709 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,947 · 71.6%
Other
264 · 9.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
471 (21.9%)
Two families
129 (6%)
Three+ families
12 (0.6%)
Other composition
1,542 (71.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Favona East a safe suburb to live in?

    Favona East has a safety score of 50/100, making it the #286 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Favona East?

    The annual crime rate in Favona East is 19.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Favona East

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