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New Lynn South East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is New Lynn South East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. New Lynn South East has a safety score of 27/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 27% of New Zealand suburbs, with 46.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #422 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in New Lynn South East is 46.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #422 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, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
27 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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46.4
Regional rank #422 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼23.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 53.0%
    Theft accounts for 53.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 36.0%
    Burglary accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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New Lynn South East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,022

Households

711

Median income

$105,032

Median rent

$500

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
447 (22.1%)
Age 15-64
1,404 (69.4%)
Age 65+
207 (10.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,065 (53%)
Born overseas
945 (47%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
825 · 35%
Māori
228 · 9.7%
Pacific
324 · 13.8%
Asian
858 · 36.4%
MELAA
84 · 3.6%
Other
36 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,485 · 99.8%
Not owned
876 · 58.9%
Other
117 · 7.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
495 (23.4%)
Two families
33 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,590 (75.1%)

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

FAQ

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

    New Lynn South East has a safety score of 27/100, making it the #422 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

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

    The annual crime rate in New Lynn South East is 46.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for New Lynn South East

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