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Sunnynook North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sunnynook North safe? Yes. Sunnynook North has a safety score of 82/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 82% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #89 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Sunnynook North is 14.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #89 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
82 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.9
Regional rank #89 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼42.9%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Sunnynook North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,904

Households

939

Median income

$121,383

Median rent

$636

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
603 (20.8%)
Age 15-64
2,070 (71.3%)
Age 65+
228 (7.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,194 (41.3%)
Born overseas
1,695 (58.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,266 · 40.2%
Māori
174 · 5.5%
Pacific
81 · 2.6%
Asian
1,467 · 46.5%
MELAA
99 · 3.1%
Other
66 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,166 · 99.4%
Not owned
1,308 · 60.1%
Other
126 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
705 (25.4%)
Two families
45 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,025 (73%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sunnynook North a safe suburb to live in?

    Sunnynook North has a safety score of 82/100, making it the #89 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sunnynook North?

    The annual crime rate in Sunnynook North is 14.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sunnynook North

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