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Māngere East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Māngere East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Māngere East has a safety score of 35/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 35% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #373 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Māngere East is 27.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #373 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, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
35 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27.7
Regional rank #373 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼18.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 37.0%
    Burglary accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 28.0%
    Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Māngere East Demographics

2023 Census data

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Population

2,640

Households

597

Median income

$116,760

Median rent

$530

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
609 (23.1%)
Age 15-64
1,770 (67%)
Age 65+
261 (9.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,320 (50.9%)
Born overseas
1,275 (49.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
450 · 14.5%
Māori
360 · 11.6%
Pacific
1,239 · 40.1%
Asian
1,008 · 32.6%
MELAA
18 · 0.6%
Other
18 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,788 · 100%
Not owned
1,233 · 69.3%
Other
252 · 14.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
384 (22%)
Two families
75 (4.3%)
Three+ families
12 (0.7%)
Other composition
1,278 (73.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Māngere East a safe suburb to live in?

    Māngere East has a safety score of 35/100, making it the #373 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 Māngere East?

    The annual crime rate in Māngere East is 27.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Māngere East

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