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Sunnyvale East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sunnyvale East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Sunnyvale East has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #496 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Sunnyvale East is 40.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #496 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
16 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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40.1
Regional rank #496 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲22.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 52.4%
    Theft accounts for 52.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 34.5%
    Burglary accounts for 34.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.3%
    Assault accounts for 8.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Sunnyvale East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,609

Households

1,095

Median income

$118,283

Median rent

$542

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
774 (21.4%)
Age 15-64
2,493 (69.1%)
Age 65+
384 (10.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,100 (59.1%)
Born overseas
1,455 (40.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,635 · 37%
Māori
615 · 13.9%
Pacific
804 · 18.2%
Asian
1,173 · 26.6%
MELAA
123 · 2.8%
Other
66 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,589 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,485 · 57.1%
Other
237 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
759 (23.5%)
Two families
78 (2.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,385 (74%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sunnyvale East a safe suburb to live in?

    Sunnyvale East has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #496 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sunnyvale East?

    The annual crime rate in Sunnyvale East is 40.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sunnyvale East

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