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Murrays Bay East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Murrays Bay East safe? Yes. Murrays Bay East has a safety score of 77/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 77% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #118 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Murrays Bay East is 7.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #118 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
77 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7.2
Regional rank #118 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲20%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Murrays Bay East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,232

Households

756

Median income

$137,323

Median rent

$712

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
462 (20.7%)
Age 15-64
1,395 (62.5%)
Age 65+
414 (18.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,284 (57.7%)
Born overseas
942 (42.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,641 · 67.2%
Māori
153 · 6.3%
Pacific
36 · 1.5%
Asian
531 · 21.7%
MELAA
48 · 2%
Other
33 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,713 · 100%
Not owned
735 · 43%
Other
84 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
597 (26.3%)
Two families
33 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,644 (72.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Murrays Bay East a safe suburb to live in?

    Murrays Bay East has a safety score of 77/100, making it the #118 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Murrays Bay East?

    The annual crime rate in Murrays Bay East is 7.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Murrays Bay East

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