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Massey Road South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Massey Road South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Massey Road South has a safety score of 30/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 30% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #403 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Massey Road South is 24.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #403 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
30 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.7
Regional rank #403 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼16.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 18.0%
    Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Massey Road South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,857

Households

402

Median income

$122,712

Median rent

$421

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
486 (26.2%)
Age 15-64
1,221 (65.8%)
Age 65+
147 (7.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,065 (58.3%)
Born overseas
762 (41.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
210 · 9.6%
Māori
309 · 14.1%
Pacific
1,242 · 56.9%
Asian
399 · 18.3%
MELAA
15 · 0.7%
Other
9 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,221 · 100%
Not owned
873 · 71.5%
Other
159 · 13%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
243 (21%)
Two families
60 (5.2%)
Three+ families
6 (0.5%)
Other composition
849 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Massey Road South a safe suburb to live in?

    Massey Road South has a safety score of 30/100, making it the #403 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 Massey Road South?

    The annual crime rate in Massey Road South is 24.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Massey Road South

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