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Massey South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Massey South safe? About average. Massey South has a safety score of 42/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 42% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #337 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Massey South is 22.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #337 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 January 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
42 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.3
Regional rank #337 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 35.0%
    Theft accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 33.0%
    Burglary accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.0%
    Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Massey South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,684

Households

1,089

Median income

$109,405

Median rent

$515

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
885 (24%)
Age 15-64
2,520 (68.4%)
Age 65+
327 (8.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,343 (64.6%)
Born overseas
1,284 (35.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,671 · 36.7%
Māori
807 · 17.7%
Pacific
1,011 · 22.2%
Asian
930 · 20.4%
MELAA
69 · 1.5%
Other
63 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,535 · 100%
Not owned
1,509 · 59.7%
Other
264 · 10.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
765 (23.8%)
Two families
87 (2.7%)
Three+ families
9 (0.3%)
Other composition
2,349 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Massey South a safe suburb to live in?

    Massey South has a safety score of 42/100, making it the #337 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Massey South?

    The annual crime rate in Massey South is 22.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Massey South

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