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Parnell East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Parnell East safe? About average. Parnell East has a safety score of 67/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 67% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #182 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Parnell East is 22.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #182 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
67 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.8
Regional rank #182 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼18.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 40.0%
    Theft accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 25.0%
    Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
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Parnell East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,285

Households

1,341

Median income

$157,309

Median rent

$706

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
432 (13.2%)
Age 15-64
2,181 (66.4%)
Age 65+
684 (20.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,043 (62.6%)
Born overseas
1,221 (37.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,544 · 70%
Māori
207 · 5.7%
Pacific
84 · 2.3%
Asian
636 · 17.5%
MELAA
138 · 3.8%
Other
27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,709 · 99.1%
Not owned
1,305 · 47.7%
Other
129 · 4.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
870 (21.9%)
Two families
36 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,075 (77.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Parnell East a safe suburb to live in?

    Parnell East has a safety score of 67/100, making it the #182 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Parnell East?

    The annual crime rate in Parnell East is 22.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Parnell East

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