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Half Moon Bay West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Half Moon Bay West safe? Yes. Half Moon Bay West has a safety score of 98/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 98% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #6 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Half Moon Bay West is 9.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #6 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
98 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.8
Regional rank #6 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 17.0%
    Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 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 West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,775

Households

999

Median income

$127,521

Median rent

$637

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
483 (17.4%)
Age 15-64
1,737 (62.6%)
Age 65+
585 (21.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,515 (54.9%)
Born overseas
1,245 (45.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,788 · 58.8%
Māori
147 · 4.8%
Pacific
84 · 2.8%
Asian
873 · 28.7%
MELAA
81 · 2.7%
Other
69 · 2.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,220 · 100%
Not owned
909 · 40.9%
Other
84 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
765 (25.6%)
Two families
42 (1.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,175 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

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

    Half Moon Bay West has a safety score of 98/100, making it the #6 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Half Moon Bay West?

    The annual crime rate in Half Moon Bay West is 9.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Half Moon Bay West

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