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Mount Eden East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Eden East safe? About average. Mount Eden East has a safety score of 50/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 50% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #293 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Eden East is 34.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #293 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
50 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
34.5
Regional rank #293 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲28.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 57.0%
    Theft accounts for 57.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 26.0%
    Burglary accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Mount Eden East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,769

Households

957

Median income

$144,281

Median rent

$575

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
408 (14.7%)
Age 15-64
2,031 (73.3%)
Age 65+
321 (11.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,650 (60.1%)
Born overseas
1,095 (39.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,707 · 55.6%
Māori
207 · 6.7%
Pacific
117 · 3.8%
Asian
924 · 30.1%
MELAA
69 · 2.2%
Other
45 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,247 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,320 · 58.5%
Other
102 · 4.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
645 (22.5%)
Two families
33 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,193 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mount Eden East a safe suburb to live in?

    Mount Eden East has a safety score of 50/100, making it the #293 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Eden East?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Eden East is 34.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Eden East

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