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Sunnynook South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sunnynook South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Sunnynook South has a safety score of 36/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 36% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #369 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Sunnynook South is 40 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #369 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
36 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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40
Regional rank #369 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 75.2%
    Theft accounts for 75.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.8%
    Assault accounts for 3.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
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Sunnynook South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,625

Households

861

Median income

$116,814

Median rent

$600

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
459 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
1,935 (73.7%)
Age 65+
264 (10.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,047 (40.2%)
Born overseas
1,557 (59.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
963 · 33.1%
Māori
210 · 7.2%
Pacific
141 · 4.8%
Asian
1,449 · 49.8%
MELAA
102 · 3.5%
Other
45 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,007 · 100%
Not owned
1,320 · 65.8%
Other
165 · 8.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
597 (23.4%)
Two families
45 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,911 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sunnynook South a safe suburb to live in?

    Sunnynook South has a safety score of 36/100, making it the #369 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sunnynook South?

    The annual crime rate in Sunnynook South is 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sunnynook South

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