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Hatfields Beach Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hatfields Beach safe? Yes. Hatfields Beach has a safety score of 73/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 73% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #139 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Hatfields Beach is 11.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #139 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, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
73 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.3
Regional rank #139 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲700%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Hatfields Beach Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,509

Households

558

Median income

$121,501

Median rent

$551

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
264 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
984 (65.2%)
Age 65+
270 (17.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,053 (69.6%)
Born overseas
459 (30.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,353 · 79.1%
Māori
171 · 10%
Pacific
51 · 3%
Asian
87 · 5.1%
MELAA
15 · 0.9%
Other
33 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,185 · 100%
Not owned
423 · 35.7%
Other
75 · 6.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
414 (24.7%)
Two families
24 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,236 (73.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hatfields Beach a safe suburb to live in?

    Hatfields Beach has a safety score of 73/100, making it the #139 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hatfields Beach?

    The annual crime rate in Hatfields Beach is 11.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hatfields Beach

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