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Torbay East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Torbay East safe? Yes. Torbay East has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #135 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Torbay East is 12.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #135 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 September 2025, December 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
74 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.5
Regional rank #135 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

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.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Torbay East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,442

Households

888

Median income

$132,442

Median rent

$653

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
396 (16.2%)
Age 15-64
1,611 (66%)
Age 65+
435 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,383 (57.1%)
Born overseas
1,041 (42.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,070 · 78.2%
Māori
123 · 4.6%
Pacific
66 · 2.5%
Asian
288 · 10.9%
MELAA
54 · 2%
Other
45 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,926 · 100%
Not owned
795 · 41.3%
Other
102 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
633 (24%)
Two families
39 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,965 (74.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Torbay East a safe suburb to live in?

    Torbay East has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #135 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Torbay East?

    The annual crime rate in Torbay East is 12.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Torbay East

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