New Lynn North West

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Safety Score (12-month average)

19

Crime rate

57.9 per 1,000

Population 3,195

Total crimes (past 12 months)

185

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 21.3%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#153 / 633

Top 24%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Updated August 2026

New Lynn North West Overview

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Assault
Sexual offences
Robbery, blackmail, and extortion
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Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (50.8%), burglary (34.1%), and assault (13.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in New Lynn North West is 57.903 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 153 within Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2025, Sep 2025, Mar 2026.

Crime activity peaked in August 2025, September 2025, and March 2026.

New Lynn North West crime statistics: common questions

Is New Lynn North West safe?

New Lynn North West recorded 185 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 57.9 per 1,000 residents across about 3,195 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 New Lynn North West?

The crime rate in New Lynn North West is 57.9 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 185 recorded offences across about 3,195 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 New Lynn North West?

The most common offence category in New Lynn North West is theft, with 94 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 51% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (63).

Is crime going up or down in New Lynn North West?

Recorded offences in New Lynn North West have fallen 21.3% 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 New Lynn North West compare with other suburbs in Auckland?

New Lynn North West ranks 153 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 New Lynn North West only with other suburbs in Auckland — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for New Lynn North West come from?

Figures for New Lynn North West, 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.

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