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Blockhouse Bay South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Blockhouse Bay South safe? About average. Blockhouse Bay South has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #321 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Blockhouse Bay South is 33.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #321 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
33.7
Regional rank #321 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼37.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 51.0%
    Theft accounts for 51.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 40.0%
    Burglary accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 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 South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,994

Households

921

Median income

$126,718

Median rent

$619

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
468 (15.6%)
Age 15-64
1,977 (66%)
Age 65+
522 (17.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,521 (51.6%)
Born overseas
1,425 (48.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,365 · 40.8%
Māori
189 · 5.7%
Pacific
306 · 9.1%
Asian
1,380 · 41.3%
MELAA
54 · 1.6%
Other
51 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,268 · 100%
Not owned
1,110 · 49.1%
Other
252 · 11.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
645 (23.5%)
Two families
60 (2.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,037 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

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

    Blockhouse Bay South has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #321 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 South?

    The annual crime rate in Blockhouse Bay South is 33.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Blockhouse Bay South

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