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Symonds Street North West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Symonds Street North West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Symonds Street North West has a safety score of 24/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 24% of New Zealand suburbs, with 60.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #439 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Symonds Street North West is 60.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #439 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
24 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
60.4
Regional rank #439 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲51.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 63.4%
    Theft accounts for 63.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.9%
    Burglary accounts for 18.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.6%
    Assault accounts for 12.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
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Symonds Street North West Demographics

2023 Census data

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Population

2,910

Households

1,485

Median income

$44,962

Median rent

$390

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
57 (2%)
Age 15-64
2,775 (95.4%)
Age 65+
57 (2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
864 (29.9%)
Born overseas
2,022 (70.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
903 · 28.3%
Māori
186 · 5.8%
Pacific
138 · 4.3%
Asian
1,755 · 55%
MELAA
171 · 5.4%
Other
36 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,697 · 100%
Not owned
2,487 · 92.4%
Other
147 · 5.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
321 (7.5%)
Two families
6 (0.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,939 (92.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Symonds Street North West a safe suburb to live in?

    Symonds Street North West has a safety score of 24/100, making it the #439 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Symonds Street North West?

    The annual crime rate in Symonds Street North West is 60.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Symonds Street North West

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