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Henderson East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Henderson East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Henderson East has a safety score of 11/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 11% of New Zealand suburbs, with 100.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #519 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Henderson East is 100.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #519 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 September 2025, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
11 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
100.2
Regional rank #519 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲7.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 78.8%
    Theft accounts for 78.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.4%
    Burglary accounts for 13.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.5%
    Assault accounts for 6.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Henderson East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,497

Households

1,476

Median income

$97,011

Median rent

$521

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
873 (19.4%)
Age 15-64
3,072 (68.3%)
Age 65+
549 (12.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,481 (56.1%)
Born overseas
1,944 (43.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,773 · 33.4%
Māori
750 · 14.1%
Pacific
999 · 18.8%
Asian
1,605 · 30.2%
MELAA
120 · 2.3%
Other
60 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,279 · 99.8%
Not owned
2,028 · 61.7%
Other
327 · 10%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
957 (21.9%)
Two families
90 (2.1%)
Three+ families
6 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,312 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Henderson East a safe suburb to live in?

    Henderson East has a safety score of 11/100, making it the #519 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Henderson East?

    The annual crime rate in Henderson East is 100.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Henderson East

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