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St Lukes Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is St Lukes safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. St Lukes has a safety score of 2/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 2% of New Zealand suburbs, with 500.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #584 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in St Lukes is 500.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #584 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
2 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
500.5
Regional rank #584 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲6.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 90.3%
    Theft accounts for 90.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.1%
    Burglary accounts for 6.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.5%
    Assault accounts for 2.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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St Lukes Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,971

Households

711

Median income

$110,253

Median rent

$515

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
303 (15.4%)
Age 15-64
1,425 (72.3%)
Age 65+
168 (8.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
885 (45.2%)
Born overseas
1,071 (54.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
822 · 36.7%
Māori
171 · 7.6%
Pacific
195 · 8.7%
Asian
954 · 42.6%
MELAA
87 · 3.9%
Other
12 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,551 · 100%
Not owned
1,164 · 75.5%
Other
114 · 7.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
426 (20.2%)
Two families
24 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,656 (78.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is St Lukes a safe suburb to live in?

    St Lukes has a safety score of 2/100, making it the #584 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in St Lukes?

    The annual crime rate in St Lukes is 500.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for St Lukes

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