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New Lynn South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is New Lynn South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. New Lynn South has a safety score of 39/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 39% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #352 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in New Lynn South is 27 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #352 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
39 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27
Regional rank #352 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 36.0%
    Theft accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 28.0%
    Burglary accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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New Lynn South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,637

Households

876

Median income

$108,726

Median rent

$549

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
543 (20.6%)
Age 15-64
1,800 (68.3%)
Age 65+
309 (11.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,431 (54.9%)
Born overseas
1,176 (45.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,128 · 36.7%
Māori
312 · 10.1%
Pacific
417 · 13.6%
Asian
1,104 · 35.9%
MELAA
102 · 3.3%
Other
12 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,941 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,140 · 58.6%
Other
162 · 8.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
594 (22.9%)
Two families
48 (1.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,950 (75.2%)

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

FAQ

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

    New Lynn South has a safety score of 39/100, making it the #352 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 South?

    The annual crime rate in New Lynn South is 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for New Lynn South

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