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Blockhouse Bay East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Blockhouse Bay East safe? About average. Blockhouse Bay East has a safety score of 66/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 66% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #190 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Blockhouse Bay East is 19.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #190 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
66 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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19.9
Regional rank #190 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲62.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Blockhouse Bay East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,232

Households

678

Median income

$114,051

Median rent

$581

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
318 (14.2%)
Age 15-64
1,434 (64.2%)
Age 65+
495 (22.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
990 (44.7%)
Born overseas
1,227 (55.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
726 · 30.3%
Māori
84 · 3.5%
Pacific
147 · 6.1%
Asian
1,350 · 56.4%
MELAA
60 · 2.5%
Other
27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,794 · 99.8%
Not owned
984 · 54.8%
Other
105 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
426 (21.2%)
Two families
54 (2.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,527 (76%)

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

FAQ

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

    Blockhouse Bay East has a safety score of 66/100, making it the #190 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Blockhouse Bay East?

    The annual crime rate in Blockhouse Bay East is 19.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Blockhouse Bay East

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