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Grey Lynn East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Grey Lynn East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Grey Lynn East has a safety score of 4/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 4% of New Zealand suburbs, with 211 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #570 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Grey Lynn East is 211 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #570 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
4 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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211
Regional rank #570 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼16.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 78.7%
    Theft accounts for 78.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.6%
    Assault accounts for 10.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.3%
    Burglary accounts for 9.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.1%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
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Grey Lynn East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,797

Households

810

Median income

$145,649

Median rent

$694

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
147 (8.2%)
Age 15-64
1,539 (85.6%)
Age 65+
96 (5.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,194 (66.7%)
Born overseas
597 (33.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,419 · 67.6%
Māori
201 · 9.6%
Pacific
162 · 7.7%
Asian
240 · 11.4%
MELAA
66 · 3.1%
Other
12 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,533 · 100%
Not owned
1,014 · 66.1%
Other
120 · 7.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
390 (16.4%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,971 (83.1%)

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

FAQ

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

    Grey Lynn East has a safety score of 4/100, making it the #570 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Grey Lynn East?

    The annual crime rate in Grey Lynn East is 211 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Grey Lynn East

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