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Bucklands Beach North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bucklands Beach North safe? Yes. Bucklands Beach North has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #33 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Bucklands Beach North is 13 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #33 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
92 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13
Regional rank #33 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲66.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 17.0%
    Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Bucklands Beach North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,111

Households

1,071

Median income

$131,655

Median rent

$697

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
594 (19.1%)
Age 15-64
1,905 (61.2%)
Age 65+
639 (20.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,509 (48.8%)
Born overseas
1,581 (51.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,782 · 54%
Māori
93 · 2.8%
Pacific
60 · 1.8%
Asian
1,242 · 37.6%
MELAA
66 · 2%
Other
57 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,388 · 100%
Not owned
1,044 · 43.9%
Other
123 · 5.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
792 (24.9%)
Two families
60 (1.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,331 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bucklands Beach North a safe suburb to live in?

    Bucklands Beach North has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #33 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Bucklands Beach North?

    The annual crime rate in Bucklands Beach North is 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bucklands Beach North

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