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Northcross Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Northcross safe? About average. Northcross has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #324 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Northcross is 40.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #324 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
40.3
Regional rank #324 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼12.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 84.0%
    Theft accounts for 84.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.2%
    Burglary accounts for 9.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.3%
    Assault accounts for 5.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Northcross Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,258

Households

1,089

Median income

$125,463

Median rent

$640

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
579 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
2,235 (68.6%)
Age 65+
420 (12.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,458 (45%)
Born overseas
1,779 (55%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,028 · 57.6%
Māori
150 · 4.3%
Pacific
66 · 1.9%
Asian
1,059 · 30.1%
MELAA
102 · 2.9%
Other
114 · 3.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,523 · 100%
Not owned
1,299 · 51.7%
Other
180 · 7.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
792 (24.4%)
Two families
63 (1.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,385 (73.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Northcross a safe suburb to live in?

    Northcross has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #324 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Northcross?

    The annual crime rate in Northcross is 40.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Northcross

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