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Penrose Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Penrose safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Penrose has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 282.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #576 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Penrose is 282.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #576 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
3 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
282.4
Regional rank #576 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲10.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 55.5%
    Theft accounts for 55.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 28.6%
    Burglary accounts for 28.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.1%
    Assault accounts for 14.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.1%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.4%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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Penrose Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,032

Households

450

Median income

$75,690

Median rent

$528

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
114 (11%)
Age 15-64
441 (42.7%)
Age 65+
459 (44.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
585 (57.5%)
Born overseas
432 (42.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
579 · 50.8%
Māori
87 · 7.6%
Pacific
105 · 9.2%
Asian
321 · 28.2%
MELAA
33 · 2.9%
Other
15 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
840 · 99.6%
Not owned
393 · 46.6%
Other
66 · 7.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
213 (16.1%)
Two families
12 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,098 (83%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Penrose a safe suburb to live in?

    Penrose has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #576 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Penrose?

    The annual crime rate in Penrose is 282.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Penrose

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