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Mission Heights South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mission Heights South safe? About average. Mission Heights South has a safety score of 67/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 67% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #180 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Mission Heights South is 11.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #180 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, December 2025.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
67 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.9
Regional rank #180 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲28.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Mission Heights South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,699

Households

870

Median income

$154,649

Median rent

$669

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
822 (22.2%)
Age 15-64
2,592 (70.1%)
Age 65+
282 (7.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,302 (35.6%)
Born overseas
2,352 (64.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
459 · 11.4%
Māori
162 · 4%
Pacific
384 · 9.6%
Asian
2,847 · 70.8%
MELAA
93 · 2.3%
Other
75 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,634 · 100%
Not owned
1,482 · 56.5%
Other
249 · 9.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
624 (24%)
Two families
144 (5.5%)
Three+ families
15 (0.6%)
Other composition
1,821 (69.9%)

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

FAQ

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

    Mission Heights South has a safety score of 67/100, making it the #180 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mission Heights South?

    The annual crime rate in Mission Heights South is 11.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mission Heights South

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