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Swanson Rural Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Swanson Rural safe? About average. Swanson Rural has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #270 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Swanson Rural is 20.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #270 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
52 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
20.7
Regional rank #270 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼28.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Swanson Rural Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,286

Households

738

Median income

$135,029

Median rent

$525

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
393 (17.2%)
Age 15-64
1,578 (69%)
Age 65+
354 (15.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,710 (75.3%)
Born overseas
561 (24.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,965 · 71.3%
Māori
363 · 13.2%
Pacific
144 · 5.2%
Asian
204 · 7.4%
MELAA
45 · 1.6%
Other
36 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,755 · 99.8%
Not owned
729 · 41.5%
Other
138 · 7.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
531 (24.1%)
Two families
57 (2.6%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,605 (73%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Swanson Rural a safe suburb to live in?

    Swanson Rural has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #270 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 Swanson Rural?

    The annual crime rate in Swanson Rural is 20.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Swanson Rural

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