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Hobsonville Point Catalina Bay Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hobsonville Point Catalina Bay safe? Yes. Hobsonville Point Catalina Bay has a safety score of 83/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 83% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #85 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Hobsonville Point Catalina Bay is 15.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #85 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, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
83 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.7
Regional rank #85 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲8.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 41.0%
    Theft accounts for 41.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Hobsonville Point Catalina Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,480

Households

1,398

Median income

$143,859

Median rent

$656

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
765 (22%)
Age 15-64
2,325 (66.8%)
Age 65+
384 (11%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,992 (57.4%)
Born overseas
1,479 (42.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,433 · 62.8%
Māori
201 · 5.2%
Pacific
117 · 3%
Asian
900 · 23.2%
MELAA
147 · 3.8%
Other
75 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,571 · 100%
Not owned
939 · 36.6%
Other
132 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,044 (24.9%)
Two families
27 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,117 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hobsonville Point Catalina Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Hobsonville Point Catalina Bay has a safety score of 83/100, making it the #85 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hobsonville Point Catalina Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Hobsonville Point Catalina Bay is 15.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hobsonville Point Catalina Bay

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