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Green Bay South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Green Bay South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Green Bay South has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 79.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #436 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Green Bay South is 79.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #436 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
25 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
79.5
Regional rank #436 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼21.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 87.1%
    Theft accounts for 87.1 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.3%
    Burglary accounts for 8.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.9%
    Assault accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Green Bay South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,015

Households

1,245

Median income

$95,993

Median rent

$564

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
504 (16.7%)
Age 15-64
1,665 (55.2%)
Age 65+
831 (27.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,073 (68.8%)
Born overseas
939 (31.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,250 · 64.8%
Māori
285 · 8.2%
Pacific
240 · 6.9%
Asian
597 · 17.2%
MELAA
66 · 1.9%
Other
33 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,418 · 100%
Not owned
894 · 37%
Other
114 · 4.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
735 (19.8%)
Two families
36 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,943 (79.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Green Bay South a safe suburb to live in?

    Green Bay South has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #436 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Green Bay South?

    The annual crime rate in Green Bay South is 79.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Green Bay South

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