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Rowandale East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rowandale East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Rowandale East has a safety score of 31/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 31% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #396 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Rowandale East is 28.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #396 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
31 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28.9
Regional rank #396 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼46.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 42.7%
    Burglary accounts for 42.7 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 35.0%
    Theft accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 18.8%
    Assault accounts for 18.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
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Rowandale East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,059

Households

939

Median income

$98,851

Median rent

$506

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
1,137 (28%)
Age 15-64
2,661 (65.6%)
Age 65+
294 (7.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,574 (64.7%)
Born overseas
1,404 (35.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
819 · 16.3%
Māori
1,287 · 25.6%
Pacific
1,923 · 38.2%
Asian
879 · 17.5%
MELAA
99 · 2%
Other
27 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,592 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,968 · 75.6%
Other
330 · 12.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
642 (23.3%)
Two families
96 (3.5%)
Three+ families
9 (0.3%)
Other composition
2,007 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rowandale East a safe suburb to live in?

    Rowandale East has a safety score of 31/100, making it the #396 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 Rowandale East?

    The annual crime rate in Rowandale East is 28.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rowandale East

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