SafeSuburbs Logo SafeSuburbs

Saint Johns East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

Generates a printable report with charts & summary.

Is Saint Johns East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Saint Johns East has a safety score of 19/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 19% of New Zealand suburbs, with 75.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #474 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Saint Johns East is 75.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #474 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, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
19 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
75.2
Regional rank #474 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼17.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 80.2%
    Theft accounts for 80.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.6%
    Burglary accounts for 12.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.8%
    Assault accounts for 5.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
View full safety overview for Saint Johns East ›

Saint Johns East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,787

Households

1,059

Median income

$109,651

Median rent

$517

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
510 (18.3%)
Age 15-64
2,010 (72.1%)
Age 65+
288 (10.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,350 (48.8%)
Born overseas
1,416 (51.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,371 · 43.1%
Māori
270 · 8.5%
Pacific
261 · 8.2%
Asian
1,056 · 33.2%
MELAA
171 · 5.4%
Other
51 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,133 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,413 · 66.1%
Other
153 · 7.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
681 (21.6%)
Two families
30 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,439 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Saint Johns East a safe suburb to live in?

    Saint Johns East has a safety score of 19/100, making it the #474 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Saint Johns East?

    The annual crime rate in Saint Johns East is 75.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Saint Johns East

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs