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Puhinui East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Puhinui East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Puhinui East has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 56.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #498 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Puhinui East is 56.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #498 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, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
16 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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56.5
Regional rank #498 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼37.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 46.8%
    Theft accounts for 46.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 37.7%
    Burglary accounts for 37.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
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Puhinui East Demographics

2023 Census data

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Population

2,730

Households

756

Median income

$106,437

Median rent

$530

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
534 (19.6%)
Age 15-64
1,866 (68.4%)
Age 65+
333 (12.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,116 (41.5%)
Born overseas
1,572 (58.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
372 · 12.4%
Māori
249 · 8.3%
Pacific
690 · 23%
Asian
1,605 · 53.5%
MELAA
57 · 1.9%
Other
27 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,983 · 100%
Not owned
1,338 · 67.7%
Other
210 · 10.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
468 (21%)
Two families
87 (3.9%)
Three+ families
18 (0.8%)
Other composition
1,653 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Puhinui East a safe suburb to live in?

    Puhinui East has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #498 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 Puhinui East?

    The annual crime rate in Puhinui East is 56.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Puhinui East

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