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Symonds Street West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Symonds Street West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Symonds Street West has a safety score of 8/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 8% of New Zealand suburbs, with 97.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #541 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Symonds Street West is 97.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #541 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
8 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
97.6
Regional rank #541 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲13%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 64.6%
    Theft accounts for 64.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 19.2%
    Assault accounts for 19.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
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Symonds Street West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,159

Households

1,590

Median income

$51,148

Median rent

$396

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
177 (5.6%)
Age 15-64
2,892 (91.5%)
Age 65+
99 (3.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
885 (28.3%)
Born overseas
2,244 (71.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
825 · 23.8%
Māori
294 · 8.5%
Pacific
195 · 5.6%
Asian
1,917 · 55.2%
MELAA
207 · 6%
Other
33 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,745 · 99.8%
Not owned
2,457 · 89.3%
Other
237 · 8.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
492 (10.5%)
Two families
15 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
4,161 (89.1%)

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

FAQ

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

    Symonds Street West has a safety score of 8/100, making it the #541 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Symonds Street West?

    The annual crime rate in Symonds Street West is 97.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Symonds Street West

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