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Browns Bay Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Browns Bay Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Browns Bay Central has a safety score of 26/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 26% of New Zealand suburbs, with 58.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #434 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Browns Bay Central is 58.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #434 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, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
26 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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58.5
Regional rank #434 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼54%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 73.1%
    Theft accounts for 73.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.5%
    Assault accounts for 14.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.2%
    Burglary accounts for 10.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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Browns Bay Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,204

Households

1,266

Median income

$102,238

Median rent

$618

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
477 (14.9%)
Age 15-64
1,998 (62.4%)
Age 65+
732 (22.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,554 (48.7%)
Born overseas
1,638 (51.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,304 · 65.9%
Māori
201 · 5.7%
Pacific
57 · 1.6%
Asian
762 · 21.8%
MELAA
111 · 3.2%
Other
63 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,547 · 99.4%
Not owned
1,275 · 49.8%
Other
165 · 6.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
765 (20.6%)
Two families
36 (1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,907 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

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

    Browns Bay Central has a safety score of 26/100, making it the #434 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Browns Bay Central?

    The annual crime rate in Browns Bay Central is 58.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Browns Bay Central

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