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New Lynn Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is New Lynn Central safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in New Lynn Central is 3,447.3 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (474 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; New Lynn Central is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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3,447.3
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲23%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 85.9%
    Theft accounts for 85.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.9%
    Assault accounts for 6.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.9%
    Burglary accounts for 4.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.1%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
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New Lynn Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

495

Households

231

Median income

$79,653

Median rent

$518

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
42 (8.5%)
Age 15-64
390 (78.8%)
Age 65+
66 (13.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
219 (44.8%)
Born overseas
270 (55.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
192 · 32.8%
Māori
60 · 10.3%
Pacific
75 · 12.8%
Asian
243 · 41.5%
MELAA
12 · 2.1%
Other
3 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
411 · 98.6%
Not owned
330 · 79.1%
Other
42 · 10.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
93 (14.3%)
Two families
3 (0.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.5%)
Other composition
552 (84.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is New Lynn Central a safe suburb to live in?

    New Lynn Central has only 474 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in New Lynn Central?

    The annual crime rate in New Lynn Central is 3,447.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for New Lynn Central

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