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Symonds Street East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Symonds Street East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Symonds Street East has a safety score of 24/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 24% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #440 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Symonds Street East is 43.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #440 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
24 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
43.8
Regional rank #440 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲10.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 50.0%
    Theft accounts for 50.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.0%
    Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 7.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Symonds Street East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,214

Households

675

Median income

$55,590

Median rent

$415

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
72 (3.3%)
Age 15-64
2,100 (94.9%)
Age 65+
36 (1.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
855 (39%)
Born overseas
1,335 (61%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
828 · 34.1%
Māori
180 · 7.4%
Pacific
90 · 3.7%
Asian
1,182 · 48.6%
MELAA
135 · 5.6%
Other
15 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,019 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,842 · 91.1%
Other
117 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
201 (10.4%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,734 (89.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Symonds Street East a safe suburb to live in?

    Symonds Street East has a safety score of 24/100, making it the #440 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Symonds Street East?

    The annual crime rate in Symonds Street East is 43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Symonds Street East

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