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Rothesay Bay Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rothesay Bay safe? Yes. Rothesay Bay has a safety score of 96/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 96% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #16 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Rothesay Bay is 10.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #16 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, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
96 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.1
Regional rank #16 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 17.0%
    Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Rothesay Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,898

Households

987

Median income

$145,333

Median rent

$705

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
522 (18%)
Age 15-64
1,929 (66.6%)
Age 65+
456 (15.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,581 (55.2%)
Born overseas
1,284 (44.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,133 · 69.1%
Māori
126 · 4.1%
Pacific
42 · 1.4%
Asian
702 · 22.7%
MELAA
60 · 1.9%
Other
24 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,241 · 100%
Not owned
957 · 42.8%
Other
120 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
738 (25.2%)
Two families
39 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,154 (73.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rothesay Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Rothesay Bay has a safety score of 96/100, making it the #16 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rothesay Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Rothesay Bay is 10.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rothesay Bay

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