Hobsonville Scott Point Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hobsonville Scott Point safe? Yes. Hobsonville Scott Point has a safety score of 84/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 84% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #81 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Hobsonville Scott Point is 17.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #81 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
84 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17.3
Regional rank #81 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼11.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 28.0%
    Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Hobsonville Scott Point Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,159

Households

891

Median income

$152,531

Median rent

$805

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
750 (23.7%)
Age 15-64
2,160 (68.4%)
Age 65+
249 (7.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,293 (41.4%)
Born overseas
1,833 (58.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,110 · 32.3%
Māori
153 · 4.4%
Pacific
120 · 3.5%
Asian
1,932 · 56.1%
MELAA
84 · 2.4%
Other
42 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,112 · 100%
Not owned
915 · 43.4%
Other
273 · 13%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
696 (26.3%)
Two families
69 (2.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,878 (71%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hobsonville Scott Point a safe suburb to live in?

    Hobsonville Scott Point has a safety score of 84/100, making it the #81 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 Scott Point?

    The annual crime rate in Hobsonville Scott Point is 17.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hobsonville Scott Point

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