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Mellons Bay Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mellons Bay safe? Yes. Mellons Bay has a safety score of 87/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 87% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #61 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mellons Bay is 13.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #61 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased 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
87 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.9
Regional rank #61 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 27.0%
    Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Mellons Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,993

Households

1,350

Median income

$143,198

Median rent

$588

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
702 (17.6%)
Age 15-64
2,529 (63.3%)
Age 65+
762 (19.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,160 (54.4%)
Born overseas
1,812 (45.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,616 · 60.8%
Māori
165 · 3.8%
Pacific
54 · 1.3%
Asian
1,320 · 30.7%
MELAA
78 · 1.8%
Other
72 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,147 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,260 · 39.9%
Other
135 · 4.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,014 (25.2%)
Two families
78 (1.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,934 (72.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mellons Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Mellons Bay has a safety score of 87/100, making it the #61 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mellons Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Mellons Bay is 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mellons Bay

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