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Army Bay Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Army Bay safe? Yes. Army Bay has a safety score of 77/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 77% of New Zealand suburbs, with 6.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #117 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Army Bay is 6.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #117 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
77 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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6.8
Regional rank #117 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Army Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,476

Households

549

Median income

$104,460

Median rent

$525

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
261 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
888 (60.2%)
Age 65+
330 (22.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
924 (62.7%)
Born overseas
549 (37.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,323 · 78.8%
Māori
138 · 8.2%
Pacific
75 · 4.5%
Asian
99 · 5.9%
MELAA
30 · 1.8%
Other
15 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,152 · 100%
Not owned
402 · 35.1%
Other
75 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
393 (24.3%)
Two families
24 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,203 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Army Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Army Bay has a safety score of 77/100, making it the #117 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. Property crime is 40% of recorded crime; the rest is offences against people and other categories.

  • What is the crime rate in Army Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Army Bay is 6.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Army Bay

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