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Point Chevalier East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Point Chevalier East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Point Chevalier East has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 225.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #573 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Point Chevalier East is 225.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #573 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
3 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
225.8
Regional rank #573 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼22.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 83.3%
    Theft accounts for 83.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.6%
    Assault accounts for 7.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.4%
    Burglary accounts for 7.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.1%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.1 percent of incidents.
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Point Chevalier East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,156

Households

1,128

Median income

$146,895

Median rent

$493

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
609 (19.3%)
Age 15-64
2,187 (69.3%)
Age 65+
360 (11.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,325 (74.1%)
Born overseas
813 (25.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,406 · 65%
Māori
393 · 10.6%
Pacific
339 · 9.2%
Asian
420 · 11.4%
MELAA
114 · 3.1%
Other
27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,424 · 100%
Not owned
1,284 · 53%
Other
123 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
756 (22.6%)
Two families
27 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,559 (76.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Point Chevalier East a safe suburb to live in?

    Point Chevalier East has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #573 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Point Chevalier East?

    The annual crime rate in Point Chevalier East is 225.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Point Chevalier East

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