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Blockhouse Bay Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Blockhouse Bay Central safe? About average. Blockhouse Bay Central has a safety score of 41/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 41% of New Zealand suburbs, with 35.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #339 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Blockhouse Bay Central is 35.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #339 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
41 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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35.9
Regional rank #339 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 56.3%
    Theft accounts for 56.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 33.9%
    Burglary accounts for 33.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.5%
    Assault accounts for 4.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
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Blockhouse Bay Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,153

Households

1,014

Median income

$103,746

Median rent

$568

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
558 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
2,076 (65.8%)
Age 65+
543 (17.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,479 (47.4%)
Born overseas
1,641 (52.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,086 · 31.4%
Māori
204 · 5.9%
Pacific
309 · 8.9%
Asian
1,740 · 50.3%
MELAA
93 · 2.7%
Other
27 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,412 · 100%
Not owned
1,422 · 59.1%
Other
180 · 7.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
720 (23.7%)
Two families
39 (1.3%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,268 (74.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Blockhouse Bay Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Blockhouse Bay Central has a safety score of 41/100, making it the #339 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Blockhouse Bay Central?

    The annual crime rate in Blockhouse Bay Central is 35.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Blockhouse Bay Central

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