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Kohimarama Bay Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kohimarama Bay safe? Yes. Kohimarama Bay has a safety score of 76/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 76% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #119 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Kohimarama Bay is 12 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #119 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
76 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
12
Regional rank #119 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kohimarama Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,343

Households

984

Median income

$140,296

Median rent

$749

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
345 (14.7%)
Age 15-64
1,356 (57.9%)
Age 65+
630 (26.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,500 (64.6%)
Born overseas
822 (35.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,010 · 79.5%
Māori
102 · 4%
Pacific
39 · 1.5%
Asian
288 · 11.4%
MELAA
60 · 2.4%
Other
30 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,899 · 99.7%
Not owned
753 · 39.5%
Other
102 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
654 (22.1%)
Two families
12 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,298 (77.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kohimarama Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Kohimarama Bay has a safety score of 76/100, making it the #119 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kohimarama Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Kohimarama Bay is 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kohimarama Bay

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