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Greenhithe East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Greenhithe East safe? Yes. Greenhithe East has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 4.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #3 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Greenhithe East is 4.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #3 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
99 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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4.7
Regional rank #3 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Greenhithe East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,216

Households

939

Median income

$155,423

Median rent

$804

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
699 (21.7%)
Age 15-64
2,271 (70.6%)
Age 65+
267 (8.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,500 (47.1%)
Born overseas
1,686 (52.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,647 · 46.8%
Māori
198 · 5.6%
Pacific
78 · 2.2%
Asian
1,428 · 40.5%
MELAA
120 · 3.4%
Other
51 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,376 · 100%
Not owned
1,071 · 45.1%
Other
147 · 6.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
759 (27.1%)
Two families
60 (2.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,974 (70.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Greenhithe East a safe suburb to live in?

    Greenhithe East has a safety score of 99/100, making it the #3 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Greenhithe East?

    The annual crime rate in Greenhithe East is 4.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Greenhithe East

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