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Hillpark South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hillpark South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hillpark South has a safety score of 17/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 17% of New Zealand suburbs, with 44.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #493 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Hillpark South is 44.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #493 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
17 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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44.3
Regional rank #493 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼6.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 42.0%
    Burglary accounts for 42.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 42.0%
    Theft accounts for 42.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.3%
    Assault accounts for 12.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.6 percent of incidents.
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Hillpark South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,129

Households

936

Median income

$108,847

Median rent

$521

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
687 (22%)
Age 15-64
2,085 (66.6%)
Age 65+
360 (11.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,815 (59%)
Born overseas
1,260 (41%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,158 · 31%
Māori
588 · 15.7%
Pacific
795 · 21.3%
Asian
1,098 · 29.4%
MELAA
51 · 1.4%
Other
51 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,196 · 100%
Not owned
1,290 · 59.1%
Other
258 · 11.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
591 (21.4%)
Two families
75 (2.7%)
Three+ families
15 (0.5%)
Other composition
2,076 (75.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hillpark South a safe suburb to live in?

    Hillpark South has a safety score of 17/100, making it the #493 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hillpark South?

    The annual crime rate in Hillpark South is 44.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hillpark South

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