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Schnapper Rock Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Schnapper Rock safe? Yes. Schnapper Rock has a safety score of 87/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 87% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #58 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Schnapper Rock is 13 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #58 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
87 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13
Regional rank #58 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Schnapper Rock Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,861

Households

1,131

Median income

$154,393

Median rent

$798

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
708 (18.3%)
Age 15-64
2,805 (72.6%)
Age 65+
333 (8.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,569 (40.8%)
Born overseas
2,274 (59.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,593 · 38.4%
Māori
174 · 4.2%
Pacific
69 · 1.7%
Asian
2,133 · 51.4%
MELAA
129 · 3.1%
Other
51 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,976 · 100%
Not owned
1,527 · 51.5%
Other
150 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
885 (26.2%)
Two families
90 (2.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,409 (71.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Schnapper Rock a safe suburb to live in?

    Schnapper Rock has a safety score of 87/100, making it the #58 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Schnapper Rock?

    The annual crime rate in Schnapper Rock is 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Schnapper Rock

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