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Glenfield East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Glenfield East safe? About average. Glenfield East has a safety score of 66/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 66% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #185 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Glenfield East is 13.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #185 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased 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
66 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.4
Regional rank #185 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Glenfield East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,244

Households

687

Median income

$116,611

Median rent

$573

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
372 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
1,638 (73%)
Age 65+
240 (10.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
882 (39.4%)
Born overseas
1,356 (60.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
714 · 28.9%
Māori
171 · 6.9%
Pacific
132 · 5.3%
Asian
1,335 · 54.1%
MELAA
54 · 2.2%
Other
63 · 2.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,764 · 100%
Not owned
1,155 · 66%
Other
114 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
498 (24.3%)
Two families
45 (2.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,506 (73.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Glenfield East a safe suburb to live in?

    Glenfield East has a safety score of 66/100, making it the #185 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Glenfield East?

    The annual crime rate in Glenfield East is 13.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Glenfield East

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