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Long Bay Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Long Bay safe? Yes. Long Bay has a safety score of 77/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 77% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #115 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Long Bay is 13.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #115 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, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
77 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.1
Regional rank #115 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼10%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Long Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,144

Households

921

Median income

$161,068

Median rent

$906

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
714 (22.7%)
Age 15-64
2,121 (67.5%)
Age 65+
288 (9.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,185 (37.8%)
Born overseas
1,950 (62.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,590 · 48%
Māori
90 · 2.7%
Pacific
42 · 1.3%
Asian
1,446 · 43.6%
MELAA
126 · 3.8%
Other
21 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,328 · 100%
Not owned
1,023 · 44.1%
Other
114 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
741 (27%)
Two families
75 (2.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,932 (70.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Long Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Long Bay has a safety score of 77/100, making it the #115 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 59% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Long Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Long Bay is 13.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Long Bay

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