Kumeū Rural East

AucklandAuckland
Last updated:

Safety Score (12-month average)

27

Crime rate

60.2 per 1,000

Population 2,094

Total crimes (past 12 months)

126

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 14.8%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#147 / 633

Top 23%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Updated August 2026

Kumeū Rural East Overview

Crime Count
No data
0
20
50
100
Assault
Burglary
Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (65.9%), burglary (24.6%), and assault (9.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Kumeū Rural East is 60.1719 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 147 within Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2025, Oct 2025, Nov 2025.

Crime activity peaked in September, October, and November 2025.

Kumeū Rural East crime statistics: common questions

Is Kumeū Rural East safe?

Kumeū Rural East recorded 126 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 60.2 per 1,000 residents across about 2,094 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

What is the crime rate in Kumeū Rural East?

The crime rate in Kumeū Rural East is 60.2 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 126 recorded offences across about 2,094 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

What is the most common crime in Kumeū Rural East?

The most common offence category in Kumeū Rural East is theft, with 83 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 66% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (31).

Is crime going up or down in Kumeū Rural East?

Recorded offences in Kumeū Rural East have fallen 14.8% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

How does Kumeū Rural East compare with other suburbs in Auckland?

Kumeū Rural East ranks 147 of 633 suburbs in Auckland by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Kumeū Rural East only with other suburbs in Auckland — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Kumeū Rural East come from?

Figures for Kumeū Rural East, Auckland come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.

Looking for a plain-English safety summary?

👉 See how safe Kumeū Rural East is on SafeSuburbs.co.nz