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Half Moon Bay North East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Half Moon Bay North East safe? Yes. Half Moon Bay North East has a safety score of 83/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 83% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #83 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Half Moon Bay North East is 9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #83 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
83 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9
Regional rank #83 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲33.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Half Moon Bay North East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,256

Households

675

Median income

$114,344

Median rent

$677

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
543 (24.1%)
Age 15-64
1,431 (63.4%)
Age 65+
288 (12.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
825 (36.9%)
Born overseas
1,413 (63.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
666 · 27.6%
Māori
78 · 3.2%
Pacific
87 · 3.6%
Asian
1,485 · 61.6%
MELAA
45 · 1.9%
Other
48 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,629 · 100%
Not owned
897 · 55.1%
Other
81 · 5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
546 (27.3%)
Two families
45 (2.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,410 (70.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Half Moon Bay North East a safe suburb to live in?

    Half Moon Bay North East has a safety score of 83/100, making it the #83 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 Half Moon Bay North East?

    The annual crime rate in Half Moon Bay North East is 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Half Moon Bay North East

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