Hobson Ridge South Safety Snapshot

Is Hobson Ridge South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hobson Ridge South has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 112.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #577 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Hobson Ridge South is 112.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #577 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 46.9%
  Theft accounts for 46.9 percent of incidents.
• Assault 25.1%
  Assault accounts for 25.1 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 21.7%
  Burglary accounts for 21.7 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.3%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.

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Hobson Ridge South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,563

Households

783

Median income

$77,469

Median rent

$458

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

81 (5.2%)

Age 15-64

1,404 (89.8%)

Age 65+

57 (3.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

450 (29.1%)

Born overseas

1,095 (70.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

471 · 27.5%

Māori

141 · 8.2%

Pacific

69 · 4%

Asian

882 · 51.6%

MELAA

126 · 7.4%

Other

21 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,323 · 100%

Not owned

1,074 · 81.4%

Other

159 · 12%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

273 (12%)

Two families

12 (0.5%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,995 (87.4%)

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

FAQ

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

  Hobson Ridge South has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #577 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 69% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Hobson Ridge South?

  The annual crime rate in Hobson Ridge South is 112.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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