Greenlane South Safety Snapshot

Is Greenlane South safe? About average. Greenlane South has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #170 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Greenlane South is 15.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #170 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 28.0%
  Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 25.0%
  Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences 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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Greenlane South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,747

Households

1,377

Median income

$121,177

Median rent

$568

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

597 (15.9%)

Age 15-64

2,448 (65.3%)

Age 65+

684 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,190 (58.9%)

Born overseas

1,530 (41.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,124 · 50.2%

Māori

318 · 7.5%

Pacific

390 · 9.2%

Asian

1,185 · 28%

MELAA

147 · 3.5%

Other

66 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,934 · 99.9%

Not owned

1,644 · 56%

Other

198 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

843 (20.7%)

Two families

39 (1%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

3,195 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Greenlane South a safe suburb to live in?

  Greenlane South has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #170 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Greenlane South?

  The annual crime rate in Greenlane South is 15.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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