3Browns Bay
Browns Bay, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in New Zealand area units · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 17,808 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 5,357
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by New Zealand Police (12 months to August 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 3 | 56 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 31 | 578.7 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 1 | 18.7 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 27 | 504 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 7 | 130.7 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 114 | 2,128.1 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 140 | 2,613.4 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 3 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 31 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 288 |
Questions about crime in Browns Bay
- Is Browns Bay safe?
- Browns Bay: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Browns Bay?
- Browns Bay: Weighted crime: 17,808 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).
Other places nearby
- Rothesay Bay 10/10
- Northcross 10/10
- Torbay 9/10
- Pinehill 8/10
- Mairangi Bay 8/10
- Long Bay 7/10
- Albany 1/10
- Sunnynook 8/10
