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Forrest Hill East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Forrest Hill East safe? Yes. Forrest Hill East has a safety score of 84/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 84% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #82 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Forrest Hill East is 10.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #82 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
84 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.3
Regional rank #82 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 20.0%
    Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Forrest Hill East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,528

Households

1,188

Median income

$132,544

Median rent

$621

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
630 (17.9%)
Age 15-64
2,514 (71.3%)
Age 65+
396 (11.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,713 (49%)
Born overseas
1,782 (51%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,809 · 47.4%
Māori
174 · 4.6%
Pacific
111 · 2.9%
Asian
1,518 · 39.8%
MELAA
141 · 3.7%
Other
60 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,790 · 100%
Not owned
1,578 · 56.7%
Other
117 · 4.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
852 (24.2%)
Two families
57 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,616 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Forrest Hill East a safe suburb to live in?

    Forrest Hill East has a safety score of 84/100, making it the #82 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Forrest Hill East?

    The annual crime rate in Forrest Hill East is 10.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Forrest Hill East

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