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Sutton Park Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sutton Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Sutton Park has a safety score of 31/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 31% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #397 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Sutton Park is 24.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #397 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, December 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
31 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.2
Regional rank #397 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼26.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 40.0%
    Burglary accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 27.0%
    Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 20.0%
    Assault accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Sutton Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,741

Households

747

Median income

$111,776

Median rent

$366

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
993 (26.5%)
Age 15-64
2,448 (65.4%)
Age 65+
321 (8.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,220 (60.6%)
Born overseas
1,446 (39.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
384 · 8.8%
Māori
573 · 13.1%
Pacific
2,988 · 68.5%
Asian
396 · 9.1%
MELAA
15 · 0.3%
Other
9 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,424 · 100%
Not owned
1,833 · 75.8%
Other
333 · 13.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
474 (21.4%)
Two families
141 (6.4%)
Three+ families
27 (1.2%)
Other composition
1,578 (71.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sutton Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Sutton Park has a safety score of 31/100, making it the #397 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 74% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sutton Park?

    The annual crime rate in Sutton Park is 24.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sutton Park

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