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Sunnyhills East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sunnyhills East safe? Yes. Sunnyhills East has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #138 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Sunnyhills East is 19.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #138 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
74 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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19.2
Regional rank #138 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲53.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 40.0%
    Theft accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Sunnyhills East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,456

Households

1,215

Median income

$102,288

Median rent

$586

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
567 (16.4%)
Age 15-64
2,109 (61%)
Age 65+
765 (22.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,638 (47.4%)
Born overseas
1,818 (52.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,671 · 44%
Māori
210 · 5.5%
Pacific
192 · 5.1%
Asian
1,575 · 41.5%
MELAA
90 · 2.4%
Other
60 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,748 · 100%
Not owned
1,428 · 52.2%
Other
156 · 5.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
813 (22.6%)
Two families
48 (1.3%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,736 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sunnyhills East a safe suburb to live in?

    Sunnyhills East has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #138 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sunnyhills East?

    The annual crime rate in Sunnyhills East is 19.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sunnyhills East

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