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Forrest Hill North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Forrest Hill North safe? Yes. Forrest Hill 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 #19 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Forrest Hill North is 9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #19 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, June 2026, July 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 #19 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Forrest Hill North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,475

Households

756

Median income

$117,419

Median rent

$654

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
483 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
1,668 (67.4%)
Age 65+
285 (11.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,074 (43.6%)
Born overseas
1,389 (56.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,086 · 40.7%
Māori
105 · 3.9%
Pacific
66 · 2.5%
Asian
1,281 · 48%
MELAA
78 · 2.9%
Other
51 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,902 · 100%
Not owned
1,065 · 56.4%
Other
93 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
555 (24.8%)
Two families
48 (2.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,638 (73.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Forrest Hill North a safe suburb to live in?

    Forrest Hill North has a safety score of 95/100, making it the #19 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Forrest Hill North?

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

Crime heatmap for Forrest Hill North

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