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Hunua Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hunua safe? About average. Hunua has a safety score of 55/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 55% of New Zealand suburbs, with 4.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #250 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Hunua is 4.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #250 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, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
55 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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4.7
Regional rank #250 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼66.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Hunua Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,503

Households

474

Median income

$146,502

Median rent

$415

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
270 (18%)
Age 15-64
993 (66.1%)
Age 65+
252 (16.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,206 (80.2%)
Born overseas
297 (19.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,374 · 79.1%
Māori
219 · 12.6%
Pacific
57 · 3.3%
Asian
60 · 3.5%
MELAA
9 · 0.5%
Other
18 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,134 · 100%
Not owned
384 · 34.2%
Other
108 · 9.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
363 (25.9%)
Two families
36 (2.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,005 (71.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hunua a safe suburb to live in?

    Hunua has a safety score of 55/100, making it the #250 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 57% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hunua?

    The annual crime rate in Hunua is 4.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hunua

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