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Mission Bay Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mission Bay safe? About average. Mission Bay has a safety score of 68/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 68% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #177 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mission Bay is 25 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #177 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, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
68 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25
Regional rank #177 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼12.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 44.0%
    Theft accounts for 44.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Mission Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,712

Households

1,119

Median income

$149,467

Median rent

$703

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
369 (13.6%)
Age 15-64
1,704 (62.8%)
Age 65+
651 (24%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,650 (61.4%)
Born overseas
1,038 (38.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,106 · 71.9%
Māori
129 · 4.4%
Pacific
72 · 2.5%
Asian
498 · 17%
MELAA
93 · 3.2%
Other
30 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,247 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,014 · 45.1%
Other
105 · 4.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
735 (21.9%)
Two families
30 (0.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,589 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mission Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Mission Bay has a safety score of 68/100, making it the #177 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mission Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Mission Bay is 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mission Bay

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