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Harbour View Heights Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Harbour View Heights safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Harbour View Heights has a safety score of 15/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 15% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #505 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Harbour View Heights is 42.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #505 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, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
15 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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42.9
Regional rank #505 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼61.5%(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.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Harbour View Heights Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

915

Households

282

Median income

$141,162

Median rent

$632

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
177 (19.3%)
Age 15-64
633 (69.2%)
Age 65+
108 (11.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
549 (60.8%)
Born overseas
354 (39.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
477 · 45.7%
Māori
129 · 12.4%
Pacific
105 · 10.1%
Asian
294 · 28.2%
MELAA
12 · 1.1%
Other
27 · 2.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
690 · 100%
Not owned
255 · 37.3%
Other
57 · 8.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
222 (26.2%)
Two families
24 (2.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.4%)
Other composition
597 (70.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Harbour View Heights a safe suburb to live in?

    Harbour View Heights has a safety score of 15/100, making it the #505 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 Harbour View Heights?

    The annual crime rate in Harbour View Heights is 42.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Harbour View Heights

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