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Kelston South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kelston South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kelston South has a safety score of 7/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 7% of New Zealand suburbs, with 110.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #548 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Kelston South is 110.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #548 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
7 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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110.6
Regional rank #548 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲4.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 75.5%
    Theft accounts for 75.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.9%
    Burglary accounts for 15.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.4%
    Assault accounts for 6.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kelston South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,850

Households

825

Median income

$104,030

Median rent

$501

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
636 (22.3%)
Age 15-64
1,965 (68.9%)
Age 65+
249 (8.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,446 (51.3%)
Born overseas
1,371 (48.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
642 · 19.3%
Māori
435 · 13.1%
Pacific
891 · 26.7%
Asian
1,215 · 36.5%
MELAA
126 · 3.8%
Other
24 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,010 · 100%
Not owned
1,386 · 69.1%
Other
198 · 9.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
543 (22.3%)
Two families
75 (3.1%)
Three+ families
12 (0.5%)
Other composition
1,803 (74.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kelston South a safe suburb to live in?

    Kelston South has a safety score of 7/100, making it the #548 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kelston South?

    The annual crime rate in Kelston South is 110.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kelston South

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