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College Hill Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is College Hill safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. College Hill has a safety score of 11/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 11% of New Zealand suburbs, with 59.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #521 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in College Hill is 59.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #521 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
11 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
59.9
Regional rank #521 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲71.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 21.0%
    Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 5.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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College Hill Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

540

Households

270

Median income

$155,979

Median rent

$732

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
45 (8.3%)
Age 15-64
459 (85%)
Age 65+
36 (6.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
336 (62.6%)
Born overseas
201 (37.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
429 · 71.9%
Māori
33 · 5.5%
Pacific
18 · 3%
Asian
90 · 15.1%
MELAA
24 · 4%
Other
3 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
465 · 100%
Not owned
282 · 61%
Other
24 · 5.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
141 (17.7%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
657 (82.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is College Hill a safe suburb to live in?

    College Hill has a safety score of 11/100, making it the #521 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in College Hill?

    The annual crime rate in College Hill is 59.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for College Hill

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