Barrier Islands Safety Snapshot

Is Barrier Islands safe? Yes. Barrier Islands has a safety score of 91/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 91% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #39 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Barrier Islands is 10.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #39 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 4.0%
  Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Barrier Islands Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,245

Households

609

Median income

$49,614

Median rent

$223

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

153 (12.3%)

Age 15-64

753 (60.5%)

Age 65+

318 (25.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

978 (80.9%)

Born overseas

231 (19.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,104 · 75.3%

Māori

276 · 18.8%

Pacific

27 · 1.8%

Asian

27 · 1.8%

MELAA

12 · 0.8%

Other

21 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

894 · 100%

Not owned

336 · 38%

Other

174 · 19.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

270 (15.6%)

Two families

6 (0.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,452 (84%)

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

FAQ

• Is Barrier Islands a safe suburb to live in?

  Barrier Islands has a safety score of 91/100, making it the #39 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 62% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Barrier Islands?

  The annual crime rate in Barrier Islands is 10.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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