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Hillcrest East (Auckland) Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hillcrest East (Auckland) safe? About average. Hillcrest East (Auckland) has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #238 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Hillcrest East (Auckland) is 18.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #238 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
57 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.9
Regional rank #238 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼52.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 33.0%
    Theft accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 32.0%
    Burglary accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Hillcrest East (Auckland) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,900

Households

1,305

Median income

$127,925

Median rent

$591

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
696 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
2,691 (69%)
Age 65+
513 (13.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,043 (52.7%)
Born overseas
1,836 (47.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,070 · 48.1%
Māori
288 · 6.7%
Pacific
144 · 3.3%
Asian
1,623 · 37.7%
MELAA
138 · 3.2%
Other
45 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,054 · 100%
Not owned
1,650 · 54.3%
Other
183 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
915 (23.3%)
Two families
69 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,943 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hillcrest East (Auckland) a safe suburb to live in?

    Hillcrest East (Auckland) has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #238 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hillcrest East (Auckland)?

    The annual crime rate in Hillcrest East (Auckland) is 18.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hillcrest East (Auckland)

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