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Sunkist Bay Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sunkist Bay safe? Yes. Sunkist Bay has a safety score of 87/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 87% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #57 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Sunkist Bay is 8.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #57 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, 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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8.8
Regional rank #57 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲80%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Sunkist Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,216

Households

1,086

Median income

$139,278

Median rent

$576

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
732 (22.8%)
Age 15-64
2,115 (65.8%)
Age 65+
387 (12%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,313 (72.9%)
Born overseas
861 (27.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,985 · 81.9%
Māori
348 · 9.5%
Pacific
123 · 3.4%
Asian
108 · 3%
MELAA
27 · 0.7%
Other
54 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,388 · 100%
Not owned
975 · 41.1%
Other
105 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
858 (26.6%)
Two families
27 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,343 (72.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sunkist Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Sunkist Bay has a safety score of 87/100, making it the #57 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 Sunkist Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Sunkist Bay is 8.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sunkist Bay

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