9Herne Bay
Herne Bay, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 in New Zealand area units · 8/10 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: 4,551 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 2,505
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 | 1 | 39.9 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 1 | 39.9 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 20 | 798.4 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 7 | 279.4 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 15 | 598.8 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 42 |
Other places nearby
- Auckland Central West 1/10
- Auckland Central East 1/10
- Auckland Harbourside 1/10
- Kauri Park 4/10
- Mt Albert Central 4/10
- Balmoral 2/10
- Parnell West 3/10
- Tuff Crater 2/10
