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New Lynn North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is New Lynn North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. New Lynn North has a safety score of 21/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 21% of New Zealand suburbs, with 38.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #458 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in New Lynn North is 38.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #458 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, December 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
21 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
38.4
Regional rank #458 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲43.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 51.2%
    Theft accounts for 51.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 28.1%
    Burglary accounts for 28.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 18.2%
    Assault accounts for 18.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.5 percent of incidents.
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New Lynn North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,168

Households

1,059

Median income

$92,185

Median rent

$488

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
627 (19.8%)
Age 15-64
2,166 (68.4%)
Age 65+
402 (12.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,668 (53.4%)
Born overseas
1,455 (46.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,086 · 29.8%
Māori
426 · 11.7%
Pacific
711 · 19.5%
Asian
1,293 · 35.5%
MELAA
96 · 2.6%
Other
30 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,328 · 100%
Not owned
1,497 · 64.3%
Other
222 · 9.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
672 (21.4%)
Two families
60 (1.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,406 (76.6%)

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

FAQ

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

    New Lynn North has a safety score of 21/100, making it the #458 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in New Lynn North?

    The annual crime rate in New Lynn North is 38.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for New Lynn North

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