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Red Hill Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Red Hill safe? About average. Red Hill has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #325 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Red Hill is 26 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #325 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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26
Regional rank #325 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲61.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 32.0%
    Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 25.0%
    Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Red Hill Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,655

Households

729

Median income

$95,914

Median rent

$432

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
696 (26.2%)
Age 15-64
1,773 (66.8%)
Age 65+
207 (7.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,046 (78.4%)
Born overseas
564 (21.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,080 · 31.6%
Māori
1,128 · 33%
Pacific
867 · 25.4%
Asian
258 · 7.6%
MELAA
33 · 1%
Other
48 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,794 · 100%
Not owned
1,149 · 64.3%
Other
168 · 9.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
510 (23.3%)
Two families
72 (3.3%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,602 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Red Hill a safe suburb to live in?

    Red Hill has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #325 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Red Hill?

    The annual crime rate in Red Hill is 26 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Red Hill

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