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Grafton Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Grafton safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Grafton has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 189.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #578 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Grafton is 189.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #578 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, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
3 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
189.6
Regional rank #578 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Assault 44.8%
    Assault accounts for 44.8 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 43.6%
    Theft accounts for 43.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.4%
    Burglary accounts for 8.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Grafton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,782

Households

528

Median income

$125,769

Median rent

$562

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
120 (6.7%)
Age 15-64
1,479 (83%)
Age 65+
177 (9.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
888 (50.8%)
Born overseas
861 (49.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,002 · 50.1%
Māori
174 · 8.7%
Pacific
105 · 5.2%
Asian
597 · 29.8%
MELAA
102 · 5.1%
Other
21 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,578 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,245 · 78.7%
Other
90 · 5.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
264 (16.8%)
Two families
9 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,299 (82.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Grafton a safe suburb to live in?

    Grafton has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #578 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 52% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Grafton?

    The annual crime rate in Grafton is 189.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Grafton

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