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North Harbour Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is North Harbour safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. North Harbour has a safety score of 1/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 1% of New Zealand suburbs, with 595.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #591 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in North Harbour is 595.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #591 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
1 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
595.1
Regional rank #591 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼16.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 79.6%
    Theft accounts for 79.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.6%
    Burglary accounts for 9.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.7%
    Assault accounts for 8.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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North Harbour Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

741

Households

306

Median income

$71,589

Median rent

$511

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
69 (9.3%)
Age 15-64
438 (59.1%)
Age 65+
216 (29.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
387 (53.3%)
Born overseas
339 (46.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
444 · 57.4%
Māori
45 · 5.8%
Pacific
24 · 3.1%
Asian
231 · 29.8%
MELAA
27 · 3.5%
Other
3 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
534 · 100%
Not owned
351 · 66.1%
Other
144 · 27.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
141 (15.6%)
Two families
9 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
753 (83.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is North Harbour a safe suburb to live in?

    North Harbour has a safety score of 1/100, making it the #591 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in North Harbour?

    The annual crime rate in North Harbour is 595.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for North Harbour

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