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New Lynn Central South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is New Lynn Central South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. New Lynn Central South has a safety score of 21/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 21% of New Zealand suburbs, with 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #461 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in New Lynn Central South is 67 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #461 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
21 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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67
Regional rank #461 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼27.9%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 73.6%
    Theft accounts for 73.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.1%
    Assault accounts for 4.1 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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New Lynn Central South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,309

Households

1,236

Median income

$86,960

Median rent

$415

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
579 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
2,241 (67.7%)
Age 65+
450 (13.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,458 (44.4%)
Born overseas
1,827 (55.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
963 · 25.9%
Māori
321 · 8.6%
Pacific
561 · 15.1%
Asian
1,689 · 45.5%
MELAA
150 · 4%
Other
27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,472 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,650 · 66.6%
Other
255 · 10.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
711 (19.4%)
Two families
48 (1.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,895 (79.2%)

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

FAQ

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

    New Lynn Central South has a safety score of 21/100, making it the #461 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in New Lynn Central South?

    The annual crime rate in New Lynn Central South is 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for New Lynn Central South

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