Ponsonby East

Auckland•Auckland

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

47

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

62.5

(Population: 3087)

Total Crimes (12m)

193

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#152 / 633

(top 24%)

3 Month Trend Change

+9.3%

Safety Score

Ponsonby East Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (62.2%), burglary (18.1%), and assault (16.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Ponsonby East is 62.5202 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 152 within Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2022, Dec 2022, May 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2022, December 2022, and May 2023.

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