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Manurewa East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Manurewa East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Manurewa East has a safety score of 4/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 4% of New Zealand suburbs, with 108 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #569 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Manurewa East is 108 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #569 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
4 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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108
Regional rank #569 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲11.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 59.9%
    Theft accounts for 59.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 25.1%
    Burglary accounts for 25.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.4%
    Assault accounts for 11.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Manurewa East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,108

Households

870

Median income

$82,848

Median rent

$393

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
696 (22.4%)
Age 15-64
2,100 (67.6%)
Age 65+
300 (9.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,908 (62.8%)
Born overseas
1,128 (37.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
615 · 16.8%
Māori
879 · 24.1%
Pacific
1,290 · 35.3%
Asian
795 · 21.8%
MELAA
60 · 1.6%
Other
15 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,082 · 100%
Not owned
1,611 · 77.6%
Other
324 · 15.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
534 (20.7%)
Two families
63 (2.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,980 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Manurewa East a safe suburb to live in?

    Manurewa East has a safety score of 4/100, making it the #569 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Manurewa East?

    The annual crime rate in Manurewa East is 108 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Manurewa East

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