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Half Moon Bay South East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Half Moon Bay South East safe? About average. Half Moon Bay South East has a safety score of 46/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 46% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #309 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Half Moon Bay South East is 32.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #309 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, October 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
46 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
32.7
Regional rank #309 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲24%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 58.0%
    Theft accounts for 58.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 31.0%
    Burglary accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Half Moon Bay South East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,036

Households

966

Median income

$109,441

Median rent

$562

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
630 (20.8%)
Age 15-64
2,007 (66.1%)
Age 65+
375 (12.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,338 (44.3%)
Born overseas
1,683 (55.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,227 · 36.1%
Māori
210 · 6.2%
Pacific
273 · 8%
Asian
1,539 · 45.3%
MELAA
87 · 2.6%
Other
63 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,319 · 100%
Not owned
1,404 · 60.5%
Other
93 · 4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
723 (24.9%)
Two families
51 (1.8%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,118 (73.1%)

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

FAQ

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

    Half Moon Bay South East has a safety score of 46/100, making it the #309 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Half Moon Bay South East?

    The annual crime rate in Half Moon Bay South East is 32.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Half Moon Bay South East

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