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Glendowie South East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Glendowie South East safe? Yes. Glendowie South East has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #137 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Glendowie South East is 15 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #137 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
74 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15
Regional rank #137 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼84.6%(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 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Glendowie South East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,076

Households

729

Median income

$136,271

Median rent

$700

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
351 (16.9%)
Age 15-64
1,167 (56.2%)
Age 65+
564 (27.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,230 (59.6%)
Born overseas
834 (40.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,596 · 70.7%
Māori
135 · 6%
Pacific
120 · 5.3%
Asian
315 · 14%
MELAA
78 · 3.5%
Other
12 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,683 · 100%
Not owned
792 · 47.1%
Other
51 · 3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
498 (22.8%)
Two families
18 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,665 (76.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Glendowie South East a safe suburb to live in?

    Glendowie South East has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #137 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Glendowie South East?

    The annual crime rate in Glendowie South East is 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Glendowie South East

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