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Homai Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Homai Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Homai Central has a safety score of 8/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 8% of New Zealand suburbs, with 62.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #540 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Homai Central is 62.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #540 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
8 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
62.2
Regional rank #540 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼10.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 49.0%
    Burglary accounts for 49.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 40.2%
    Theft accounts for 40.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.8%
    Assault accounts for 8.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
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Homai Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,120

Households

837

Median income

$91,963

Median rent

$521

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
834 (26.7%)
Age 15-64
2,133 (68.4%)
Age 65+
174 (5.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,830 (59.4%)
Born overseas
1,251 (40.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
555 · 14.7%
Māori
861 · 22.8%
Pacific
1,365 · 36.1%
Asian
903 · 23.9%
MELAA
72 · 1.9%
Other
27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,076 · 100%
Not owned
1,491 · 71.9%
Other
228 · 11%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
561 (22.9%)
Two families
66 (2.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,824 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Homai Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Homai Central has a safety score of 8/100, making it the #540 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Homai Central?

    The annual crime rate in Homai Central is 62.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Homai Central

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