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Ponsonby East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ponsonby East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ponsonby East has a safety score of 33/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 33% of New Zealand suburbs, with 53.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #382 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ponsonby East is 53.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #382 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
33 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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53.5
Regional rank #382 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲29.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 64.2%
    Theft accounts for 64.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 18.2%
    Assault accounts for 18.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.9%
    Burglary accounts for 13.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
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Ponsonby East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,120

Households

1,260

Median income

$164,700

Median rent

$681

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
396 (12.7%)
Age 15-64
2,328 (74.6%)
Age 65+
372 (11.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,157 (69.5%)
Born overseas
948 (30.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,619 · 73.1%
Māori
303 · 8.5%
Pacific
255 · 7.1%
Asian
267 · 7.5%
MELAA
93 · 2.6%
Other
45 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,553 · 100%
Not owned
1,386 · 54.4%
Other
189 · 7.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
711 (19%)
Two families
36 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,988 (80%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ponsonby East a safe suburb to live in?

    Ponsonby East has a safety score of 33/100, making it the #382 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ponsonby East?

    The annual crime rate in Ponsonby East is 53.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ponsonby East

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