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Castor Bay North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Castor Bay North safe? Yes. Castor Bay North has a safety score of 95/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 95% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #18 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Castor Bay North is 9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #18 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
95 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9
Regional rank #18 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼55.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Castor Bay North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,466

Households

867

Median income

$158,047

Median rent

$761

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
432 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
1,605 (65.1%)
Age 65+
453 (18.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,416 (58.1%)
Born overseas
1,023 (41.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,788 · 68%
Māori
102 · 3.9%
Pacific
48 · 1.8%
Asian
585 · 22.3%
MELAA
66 · 2.5%
Other
39 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,965 · 100%
Not owned
825 · 42%
Other
84 · 4.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
663 (25.7%)
Two families
36 (1.4%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,875 (72.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Castor Bay North a safe suburb to live in?

    Castor Bay North has a safety score of 95/100, making it the #18 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Castor Bay North?

    The annual crime rate in Castor Bay North is 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Castor Bay North

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