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Greenhithe South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Greenhithe South safe? Yes. Greenhithe South has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #136 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Greenhithe South is 11.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #136 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, October 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
74 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.3
Regional rank #136 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼20%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 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 South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,124

Households

645

Median income

$164,847

Median rent

$662

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
399 (18.8%)
Age 15-64
1,473 (69.4%)
Age 65+
219 (10.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,101 (52.3%)
Born overseas
1,005 (47.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,221 · 51.8%
Māori
126 · 5.3%
Pacific
57 · 2.4%
Asian
855 · 36.3%
MELAA
54 · 2.3%
Other
45 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,584 · 99.4%
Not owned
711 · 44.6%
Other
129 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
468 (24.5%)
Two families
63 (3.3%)
Three+ families
9 (0.5%)
Other composition
1,374 (71.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Greenhithe South a safe suburb to live in?

    Greenhithe South has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #136 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Greenhithe South?

    The annual crime rate in Greenhithe South is 11.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Greenhithe South

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