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Henderson Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Henderson Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Henderson Central has a safety score of 1/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 1% of New Zealand suburbs, with 1,135.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #595 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Henderson Central is 1,135.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #595 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
1 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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1,135.9
Regional rank #595 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲11.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 83.0%
    Theft accounts for 83.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.4%
    Assault accounts for 9.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.5%
    Burglary accounts for 5.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.2%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.2 percent of incidents.
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Henderson Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,488

Households

768

Median income

$53,140

Median rent

$412

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
144 (9.7%)
Age 15-64
780 (52.4%)
Age 65+
531 (35.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
837 (57.5%)
Born overseas
618 (42.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
846 · 49.1%
Māori
231 · 13.4%
Pacific
186 · 10.8%
Asian
390 · 22.6%
MELAA
36 · 2.1%
Other
33 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,197 · 100%
Not owned
657 · 55%
Other
144 · 12.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
258 (11.4%)
Two families
6 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,998 (88.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Henderson Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Henderson Central has a safety score of 1/100, making it the #595 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Henderson Central?

    The annual crime rate in Henderson Central is 1,135.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Henderson Central

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