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Hobson Ridge North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hobson Ridge North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hobson Ridge North has a safety score of 6/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 6% of New Zealand suburbs, with 125.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #554 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Hobson Ridge North is 125.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #554 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 September 2025, December 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
6 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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125.4
Regional rank #554 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼4.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 70.6%
    Theft accounts for 70.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 16.3%
    Assault accounts for 16.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.7%
    Burglary accounts for 9.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Hobson Ridge North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,307

Households

1,368

Median income

$77,156

Median rent

$468

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
96 (4.2%)
Age 15-64
2,064 (89.5%)
Age 65+
147 (6.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
720 (31.7%)
Born overseas
1,551 (68.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
867 · 35.1%
Māori
165 · 6.7%
Pacific
111 · 4.5%
Asian
1,149 · 46.5%
MELAA
159 · 6.4%
Other
18 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,043 · 100%
Not owned
1,713 · 84.1%
Other
156 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
441 (11%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,555 (89%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hobson Ridge North a safe suburb to live in?

    Hobson Ridge North has a safety score of 6/100, making it the #554 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hobson Ridge North?

    The annual crime rate in Hobson Ridge North is 125.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hobson Ridge North

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