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Mount Eden South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Eden South safe? About average. Mount Eden South has a safety score of 55/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 55% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #248 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Eden South is 28.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #248 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
55 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
28.3
Regional rank #248 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲10.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 56.7%
    Theft accounts for 56.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 40.4%
    Burglary accounts for 40.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.9%
    Assault accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
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Mount Eden South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,702

Households

1,206

Median income

$157,363

Median rent

$663

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
612 (16.5%)
Age 15-64
2,601 (70.3%)
Age 65+
492 (13.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,196 (59.7%)
Born overseas
1,482 (40.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,331 · 56.5%
Māori
222 · 5.4%
Pacific
144 · 3.5%
Asian
1,281 · 31%
MELAA
105 · 2.5%
Other
45 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,946 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,515 · 51.3%
Other
150 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
867 (24.1%)
Two families
48 (1.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,676 (74.5%)

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

FAQ

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

    Mount Eden South has a safety score of 55/100, making it the #248 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Eden South?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Eden South is 28.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Eden South

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