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Castor Bay South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Castor Bay South safe? Yes. Castor Bay South has a safety score of 97/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 97% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #10 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Castor Bay South is 7.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #10 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
97 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7.2
Regional rank #10 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Castor Bay South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,091

Households

738

Median income

$157,892

Median rent

$711

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
372 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
1,404 (67.1%)
Age 65+
336 (16.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,191 (57.3%)
Born overseas
888 (42.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,476 · 65%
Māori
117 · 5.2%
Pacific
33 · 1.5%
Asian
528 · 23.2%
MELAA
57 · 2.5%
Other
60 · 2.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,641 · 100%
Not owned
732 · 44.7%
Other
78 · 4.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
537 (24.5%)
Two families
21 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,638 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

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

    Castor Bay South has a safety score of 97/100, making it the #10 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 Castor Bay South?

    The annual crime rate in Castor Bay South is 7.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Castor Bay South

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