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Cape Hill Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Cape Hill safe? Yes. Cape Hill has a safety score of 85/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 85% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #78 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Cape Hill is 10.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #78 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
85 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.5
Regional rank #78 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Cape Hill Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,539

Households

498

Median income

$139,969

Median rent

$642

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
318 (20.7%)
Age 15-64
1,059 (68.8%)
Age 65+
147 (9.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
993 (65%)
Born overseas
534 (35%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,194 · 66.3%
Māori
189 · 10.5%
Pacific
102 · 5.7%
Asian
255 · 14.2%
MELAA
24 · 1.3%
Other
36 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,155 · 100%
Not owned
543 · 47.1%
Other
42 · 3.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
384 (25.9%)
Two families
18 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,080 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Cape Hill a safe suburb to live in?

    Cape Hill has a safety score of 85/100, making it the #78 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Cape Hill?

    The annual crime rate in Cape Hill is 10.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Cape Hill

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