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New Lynn Seabrook Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is New Lynn Seabrook safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. New Lynn Seabrook has a safety score of 29/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 29% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #413 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in New Lynn Seabrook is 40.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #413 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
29 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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40.5
Regional rank #413 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼12.9%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 59.3%
    Theft accounts for 59.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 30.5%
    Burglary accounts for 30.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.3%
    Assault accounts for 9.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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New Lynn Seabrook Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,925

Households

1,035

Median income

$92,144

Median rent

$488

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
612 (20.9%)
Age 15-64
1,959 (67%)
Age 65+
381 (13%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,512 (52.2%)
Born overseas
1,386 (47.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,176 · 34.8%
Māori
309 · 9.2%
Pacific
519 · 15.4%
Asian
1,212 · 35.9%
MELAA
129 · 3.8%
Other
30 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,169 · 100%
Not owned
1,290 · 59.7%
Other
153 · 7.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
642 (21%)
Two families
57 (1.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,361 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

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

    New Lynn Seabrook has a safety score of 29/100, making it the #413 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in New Lynn Seabrook?

    The annual crime rate in New Lynn Seabrook is 40.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for New Lynn Seabrook

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