Ferguson Safety Snapshot

Is Ferguson safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ferguson has a safety score of 15/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 15% of New Zealand suburbs, with 39.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #503 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ferguson is 39.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #503 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 42.6%
  Theft accounts for 42.6 percent of incidents.
• Assault 24.6%
  Assault accounts for 24.6 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 24.6%
  Burglary accounts for 24.6 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.1%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.1 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.3%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.3 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.8%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.

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Ferguson Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,063

Households

621

Median income

$90,822

Median rent

$329

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

852 (27.8%)

Age 15-64

2,013 (65.7%)

Age 65+

219 (7.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,935 (64.6%)

Born overseas

1,059 (35.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

282 · 7.8%

Māori

654 · 18.2%

Pacific

2,502 · 69.5%

Asian

156 · 4.3%

MELAA

3 · 0.1%

Other

3 · 0.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,926 · 100%

Not owned

1,611 · 83.6%

Other

273 · 14.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

387 (21.3%)

Two families

111 (6.1%)

Three+ families

6 (0.3%)

Other composition

1,311 (72.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ferguson a safe suburb to live in?

  Ferguson has a safety score of 15/100, making it the #503 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 67% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ferguson?

  The annual crime rate in Ferguson is 39.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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