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Mission Heights North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mission Heights North safe? Yes. Mission Heights North has a safety score of 81/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 81% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #97 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mission Heights North is 10.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #97 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
81 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.6
Regional rank #97 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲14.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault 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 Heights North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,333

Households

882

Median income

$149,859

Median rent

$732

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
708 (21.2%)
Age 15-64
2,262 (67.9%)
Age 65+
381 (11.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,266 (38.2%)
Born overseas
2,052 (61.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
606 · 16.7%
Māori
162 · 4.5%
Pacific
330 · 9.1%
Asian
2,298 · 63.2%
MELAA
135 · 3.7%
Other
105 · 2.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,490 · 98.9%
Not owned
1,326 · 52.7%
Other
132 · 5.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
630 (24%)
Two families
126 (4.8%)
Three+ families
9 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,863 (70.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mission Heights North a safe suburb to live in?

    Mission Heights North has a safety score of 81/100, making it the #97 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mission Heights North?

    The annual crime rate in Mission Heights North is 10.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mission Heights North

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