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Meadowbank East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Meadowbank East safe? Yes. Meadowbank East has a safety score of 70/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 70% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #166 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Meadowbank East is 14 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #166 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
70 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14
Regional rank #166 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼16.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault 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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Meadowbank East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,601

Households

990

Median income

$131,874

Median rent

$588

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
513 (19.7%)
Age 15-64
1,722 (66.2%)
Age 65+
348 (13.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,614 (62.4%)
Born overseas
972 (37.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,902 · 65.7%
Māori
201 · 6.9%
Pacific
108 · 3.7%
Asian
519 · 17.9%
MELAA
135 · 4.7%
Other
30 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,998 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,050 · 52.3%
Other
87 · 4.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
669 (22.6%)
Two families
15 (0.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,271 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Meadowbank East a safe suburb to live in?

    Meadowbank East has a safety score of 70/100, making it the #166 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 Meadowbank East?

    The annual crime rate in Meadowbank East is 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Meadowbank East

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