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Lynfield Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lynfield Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Lynfield Central has a safety score of 18/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 18% of New Zealand suburbs, with 80.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #482 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Lynfield Central is 80.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #482 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
18 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
80.5
Regional rank #482 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲12.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 89.2%
    Theft accounts for 89.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.8%
    Burglary accounts for 6.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.7%
    Assault accounts for 2.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
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Lynfield Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,781

Households

879

Median income

$121,151

Median rent

$570

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
507 (18.2%)
Age 15-64
1,953 (70.2%)
Age 65+
318 (11.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,131 (40.8%)
Born overseas
1,641 (59.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
684 · 22.7%
Māori
126 · 4.2%
Pacific
312 · 10.3%
Asian
1,758 · 58.3%
MELAA
93 · 3.1%
Other
45 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,127 · 100%
Not owned
1,188 · 55.9%
Other
150 · 7.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
651 (25%)
Two families
51 (2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,896 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lynfield Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Lynfield Central has a safety score of 18/100, making it the #482 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Lynfield Central?

    The annual crime rate in Lynfield Central is 80.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lynfield Central

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