Penrose

Auckland•Auckland

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

6

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Crime rate

360.3 per 1,000

Population 1,002

Total crimes (past 12 months)

361

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 27.6%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#32 / 633

Top 5%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Penrose Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (58.7%), burglary (27.3%), and assault (13.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Penrose is 360.279 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 32 within Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2022, Jun 2023, Jan 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2022, June 2023, and January 2024.

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