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Unsworth Heights East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Unsworth Heights East safe? Yes. Unsworth Heights East has a safety score of 87/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 87% of New Zealand suburbs, with 5.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #63 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Unsworth Heights East is 5.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #63 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
87 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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5.9
Regional rank #63 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼12.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Unsworth Heights East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,720

Households

1,338

Median income

$106,896

Median rent

$629

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
546 (14.7%)
Age 15-64
2,319 (62.3%)
Age 65+
801 (21.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,734 (47%)
Born overseas
1,953 (53%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,698 · 41.7%
Māori
264 · 6.5%
Pacific
183 · 4.5%
Asian
1,587 · 39%
MELAA
255 · 6.3%
Other
84 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,964 · 100%
Not owned
1,578 · 53.5%
Other
198 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
900 (22.6%)
Two families
60 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,018 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Unsworth Heights East a safe suburb to live in?

    Unsworth Heights East has a safety score of 87/100, making it the #63 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 Unsworth Heights East?

    The annual crime rate in Unsworth Heights East is 5.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Unsworth Heights East

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