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Pinehill South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pinehill South safe? Yes. Pinehill South has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #50 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Pinehill South is 10.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #50 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
89 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.8
Regional rank #50 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Pinehill South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,511

Households

645

Median income

$129,250

Median rent

$740

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
462 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
1,776 (70.7%)
Age 65+
279 (11.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
705 (28.3%)
Born overseas
1,788 (71.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
477 · 17.9%
Māori
72 · 2.7%
Pacific
48 · 1.8%
Asian
1,980 · 74.2%
MELAA
69 · 2.6%
Other
21 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,929 · 100%
Not owned
1,170 · 61%
Other
144 · 7.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
468 (24.3%)
Two families
96 (5%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,353 (70.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pinehill South a safe suburb to live in?

    Pinehill South has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #50 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 67% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Pinehill South?

    The annual crime rate in Pinehill South is 10.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pinehill South

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