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Ardmore Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ardmore safe? About average. Ardmore has a safety score of 55/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 55% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #249 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ardmore is 32.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #249 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
55 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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32.1
Regional rank #249 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼62.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 18.0%
    Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ardmore Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,323

Households

423

Median income

$131,196

Median rent

$508

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
246 (18.6%)
Age 15-64
861 (65.1%)
Age 65+
213 (16.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
987 (75.8%)
Born overseas
315 (24.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
990 · 63%
Māori
267 · 17%
Pacific
99 · 6.3%
Asian
180 · 11.5%
MELAA
12 · 0.8%
Other
24 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
924 · 100%
Not owned
456 · 49.4%
Other
156 · 16.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
285 (23.2%)
Two families
21 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
924 (75.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ardmore a safe suburb to live in?

    Ardmore has a safety score of 55/100, making it the #249 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ardmore?

    The annual crime rate in Ardmore is 32.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ardmore

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