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Freemans Bay Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Freemans Bay safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Freemans Bay has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 59.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #499 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Freemans Bay is 59.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #499 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
16 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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59.4
Regional rank #499 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲32.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 48.0%
    Theft accounts for 48.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 37.6%
    Burglary accounts for 37.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.9%
    Assault accounts for 10.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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Freemans Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,435

Households

1,587

Median income

$130,313

Median rent

$568

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
294 (8.6%)
Age 15-64
2,553 (74.3%)
Age 65+
594 (17.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,277 (66.9%)
Born overseas
1,128 (33.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,739 · 70.8%
Māori
339 · 8.8%
Pacific
204 · 5.3%
Asian
396 · 10.2%
MELAA
141 · 3.6%
Other
51 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,928 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,785 · 60.8%
Other
204 · 7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
777 (16.6%)
Two families
30 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,870 (82.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Freemans Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Freemans Bay has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #499 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Freemans Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Freemans Bay is 59.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Freemans Bay

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