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Grey Lynn North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Grey Lynn North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Grey Lynn North has a safety score of 33/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 33% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #385 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Grey Lynn North is 32.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #385 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
33 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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32.5
Regional rank #385 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼30.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 52.0%
    Theft accounts for 52.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 28.0%
    Burglary accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Grey Lynn North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,910

Households

1,041

Median income

$172,825

Median rent

$745

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
480 (16.5%)
Age 15-64
2,154 (74%)
Age 65+
267 (9.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,109 (72.8%)
Born overseas
789 (27.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,430 · 72.3%
Māori
300 · 8.9%
Pacific
285 · 8.5%
Asian
246 · 7.3%
MELAA
84 · 2.5%
Other
18 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,301 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,215 · 52.5%
Other
132 · 5.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
666 (21.6%)
Two families
24 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,391 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

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

    Grey Lynn North has a safety score of 33/100, making it the #385 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Grey Lynn North?

    The annual crime rate in Grey Lynn North is 32.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Grey Lynn North

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