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Gulf Harbour South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Gulf Harbour South safe? Yes. Gulf Harbour South has a safety score of 81/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 81% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #92 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Gulf Harbour South is 16.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #92 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
81 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.4
Regional rank #92 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼81.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 21.0%
    Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.0%
    Assault accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Gulf Harbour South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,003

Households

1,179

Median income

$107,838

Median rent

$623

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
552 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
1,770 (58.9%)
Age 65+
687 (22.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,545 (51.9%)
Born overseas
1,431 (48.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,397 · 73%
Māori
156 · 4.7%
Pacific
54 · 1.6%
Asian
543 · 16.5%
MELAA
72 · 2.2%
Other
63 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,322 · 99.6%
Not owned
828 · 35.5%
Other
114 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
879 (25.4%)
Two families
21 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,562 (74%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Gulf Harbour South a safe suburb to live in?

    Gulf Harbour South has a safety score of 81/100, making it the #92 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 65% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Gulf Harbour South?

    The annual crime rate in Gulf Harbour South is 16.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Gulf Harbour South

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