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Grey Lynn Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Grey Lynn Central safe? About average. Grey Lynn Central has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #236 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Grey Lynn Central is 30.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #236 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased 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
57 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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30.3
Regional rank #236 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲29.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 65.4%
    Theft accounts for 65.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 26.9%
    Burglary accounts for 26.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.7%
    Assault accounts for 6.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Grey Lynn Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,471

Households

1,302

Median income

$172,589

Median rent

$683

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
441 (12.7%)
Age 15-64
2,760 (79.5%)
Age 65+
273 (7.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,463 (71.5%)
Born overseas
981 (28.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,832 · 70.8%
Māori
336 · 8.4%
Pacific
396 · 9.9%
Asian
315 · 7.9%
MELAA
93 · 2.3%
Other
30 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,838 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,590 · 55.7%
Other
174 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
750 (19.5%)
Two families
42 (1.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,060 (79.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Grey Lynn Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Grey Lynn Central has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #236 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Grey Lynn Central?

    The annual crime rate in Grey Lynn Central is 30.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Grey Lynn Central

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