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Hobsonville Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hobsonville safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Hobsonville has a safety score of 10/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 10% of New Zealand suburbs, with 125.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #530 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Hobsonville is 125.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #530 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
10 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
125.1
Regional rank #530 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲141.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 77.5%
    Theft accounts for 77.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.7%
    Burglary accounts for 13.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.6%
    Assault accounts for 6.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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Hobsonville Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,821

Households

609

Median income

$136,491

Median rent

$729

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
351 (19.3%)
Age 15-64
1,224 (67.2%)
Age 65+
246 (13.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
981 (54.1%)
Born overseas
831 (45.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
996 · 48.8%
Māori
144 · 7%
Pacific
102 · 5%
Asian
723 · 35.4%
MELAA
42 · 2.1%
Other
36 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,377 · 100%
Not owned
645 · 47.1%
Other
108 · 7.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
426 (23.3%)
Two families
39 (2.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,359 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hobsonville a safe suburb to live in?

    Hobsonville has a safety score of 10/100, making it the #530 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hobsonville?

    The annual crime rate in Hobsonville is 125.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hobsonville

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