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Kumeū Rural East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kumeū Rural East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kumeū Rural East has a safety score of 34/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 34% of New Zealand suburbs, with 51.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #379 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Kumeū Rural East is 51.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #379 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
34 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
51.6
Regional rank #379 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼30.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 65.7%
    Theft accounts for 65.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 25.9%
    Burglary accounts for 25.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.4%
    Assault accounts for 7.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Kumeū Rural East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,112

Households

630

Median income

$133,092

Median rent

$516

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
315 (14.9%)
Age 15-64
1,389 (65.8%)
Age 65+
414 (19.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,539 (73.4%)
Born overseas
558 (26.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,623 · 66.6%
Māori
300 · 12.3%
Pacific
117 · 4.8%
Asian
345 · 14.2%
MELAA
24 · 1%
Other
27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,542 · 99.4%
Not owned
861 · 55.5%
Other
270 · 17.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
396 (21.4%)
Two families
54 (2.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,401 (75.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kumeū Rural East a safe suburb to live in?

    Kumeū Rural East has a safety score of 34/100, making it the #379 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 Kumeū Rural East?

    The annual crime rate in Kumeū Rural East is 51.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kumeū Rural East

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