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Farm Cove Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Farm Cove safe? Yes. Farm Cove has a safety score of 75/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 75% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #126 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Farm Cove is 16.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #126 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, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
75 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.2
Regional rank #126 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼35.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
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Farm Cove Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,055

Households

696

Median income

$136,429

Median rent

$624

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
345 (16.8%)
Age 15-64
1,338 (65.1%)
Age 65+
381 (18.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,221 (59.3%)
Born overseas
837 (40.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,329 · 58.2%
Māori
126 · 5.5%
Pacific
51 · 2.2%
Asian
660 · 28.9%
MELAA
48 · 2.1%
Other
69 · 3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,650 · 100%
Not owned
699 · 42.6%
Other
66 · 4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
540 (25.9%)
Two families
36 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,506 (72.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Farm Cove a safe suburb to live in?

    Farm Cove has a safety score of 75/100, making it the #126 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Farm Cove?

    The annual crime rate in Farm Cove is 16.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Farm Cove

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