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Blockhouse Bay North East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Blockhouse Bay North East safe? About average. Blockhouse Bay North East has a safety score of 54/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 54% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #258 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Blockhouse Bay North East is 24.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #258 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
54 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.6
Regional rank #258 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼38.9%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 35.0%
    Theft accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Blockhouse Bay North East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,253

Households

687

Median income

$115,790

Median rent

$588

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
387 (17.2%)
Age 15-64
1,569 (69.6%)
Age 65+
288 (12.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
963 (43.1%)
Born overseas
1,269 (56.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
594 · 23.8%
Māori
153 · 6.1%
Pacific
303 · 12.1%
Asian
1,359 · 54.4%
MELAA
81 · 3.2%
Other
6 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,749 · 100%
Not owned
1,014 · 58.6%
Other
141 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
477 (23.3%)
Two families
63 (3.1%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,497 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

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

    Blockhouse Bay North East has a safety score of 54/100, making it the #258 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 East?

    The annual crime rate in Blockhouse Bay North East is 24.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Blockhouse Bay North East

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