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Glendene South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Glendene South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Glendene South has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 66.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #469 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Glendene South is 66.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #469 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
20 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
66.9
Regional rank #469 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲45.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 70.9%
    Theft accounts for 70.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.6%
    Burglary accounts for 20.6 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.
  • Sexual Offences 0.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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Glendene South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,015

Households

924

Median income

$107,015

Median rent

$496

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
588 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
2,046 (67.9%)
Age 65+
351 (11.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,725 (58.1%)
Born overseas
1,242 (41.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,083 · 30.7%
Māori
465 · 13.2%
Pacific
924 · 26.2%
Asian
972 · 27.5%
MELAA
72 · 2%
Other
15 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,229 · 100%
Not owned
1,290 · 58%
Other
189 · 8.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
645 (23.6%)
Two families
57 (2.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,031 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Glendene South a safe suburb to live in?

    Glendene South has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #469 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Glendene South?

    The annual crime rate in Glendene South is 66.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Glendene South

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