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Saint Marys Bay Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Saint Marys Bay safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Saint Marys Bay has a safety score of 30/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 30% of New Zealand suburbs, with 38.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #399 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Saint Marys Bay is 38.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #399 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
30 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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38.4
Regional rank #399 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼9.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 45.0%
    Theft accounts for 45.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.0%
    Assault accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Saint Marys Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,049

Households

891

Median income

$150,161

Median rent

$641

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
180 (8.8%)
Age 15-64
1,368 (66.8%)
Age 65+
480 (23.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,389 (68.7%)
Born overseas
633 (31.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,776 · 78.3%
Māori
153 · 6.7%
Pacific
60 · 2.6%
Asian
213 · 9.4%
MELAA
54 · 2.4%
Other
12 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,758 · 100%
Not owned
915 · 52.1%
Other
108 · 6.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
498 (19.1%)
Two families
9 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,097 (80.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Saint Marys Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Saint Marys Bay has a safety score of 30/100, making it the #399 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Saint Marys Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Saint Marys Bay is 38.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Saint Marys Bay

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