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Helensville Rural Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Helensville Rural safe? Yes. Helensville Rural has a safety score of 88/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 88% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #54 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Helensville Rural is 10.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #54 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 December 2025, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
88 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.5
Regional rank #54 / 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 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Helensville Rural Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,626

Households

522

Median income

$129,473

Median rent

$454

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
297 (18.3%)
Age 15-64
1,128 (69.4%)
Age 65+
231 (14.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,272 (78.8%)
Born overseas
342 (21.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,485 · 80.4%
Māori
192 · 10.4%
Pacific
57 · 3.1%
Asian
75 · 4.1%
MELAA
6 · 0.3%
Other
33 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,179 · 98.3%
Not owned
438 · 36.5%
Other
132 · 11%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
372 (24.2%)
Two families
33 (2.1%)
Three+ families
6 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,128 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Helensville Rural a safe suburb to live in?

    Helensville Rural has a safety score of 88/100, making it the #54 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Helensville Rural?

    The annual crime rate in Helensville Rural is 10.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Helensville Rural

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