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Blockhouse Bay North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Blockhouse Bay North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Blockhouse Bay North has a safety score of 32/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 32% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #387 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Blockhouse Bay North is 29.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #387 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
32 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.8
Regional rank #387 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲20%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 37.0%
    Theft accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 34.0%
    Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault 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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Blockhouse Bay North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,490

Households

777

Median income

$103,199

Median rent

$478

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
480 (19.3%)
Age 15-64
1,695 (68.1%)
Age 65+
336 (13.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,089 (43.9%)
Born overseas
1,392 (56.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
612 · 22.1%
Māori
147 · 5.3%
Pacific
384 · 13.9%
Asian
1,491 · 53.8%
MELAA
84 · 3%
Other
51 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,869 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,062 · 56.6%
Other
138 · 7.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
540 (23.1%)
Two families
48 (2.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,746 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

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

    Blockhouse Bay North has a safety score of 32/100, making it the #387 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Blockhouse Bay North?

    The annual crime rate in Blockhouse Bay North is 29.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Blockhouse Bay North

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