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Royal Heights North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Royal Heights North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Royal Heights North has a safety score of 37/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 37% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #364 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Royal Heights North is 34.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #364 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, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
37 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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34.9
Regional rank #364 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 63.6%
    Theft accounts for 63.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.4%
    Burglary accounts for 22.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.4%
    Assault accounts for 8.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
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Royal Heights North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,113

Households

1,320

Median income

$113,771

Median rent

$500

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
780 (19%)
Age 15-64
2,820 (68.6%)
Age 65+
477 (11.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,460 (60.7%)
Born overseas
1,596 (39.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,022 · 41.8%
Māori
666 · 13.8%
Pacific
798 · 16.5%
Asian
1,170 · 24.2%
MELAA
135 · 2.8%
Other
42 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,036 · 100%
Not owned
1,632 · 53.9%
Other
294 · 9.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
927 (23.8%)
Two families
78 (2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,883 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Royal Heights North a safe suburb to live in?

    Royal Heights North has a safety score of 37/100, making it the #364 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Royal Heights North?

    The annual crime rate in Royal Heights North is 34.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Royal Heights North

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