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Henderson Lincoln South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Henderson Lincoln South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Henderson Lincoln South has a safety score of 9/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 9% of New Zealand suburbs, with 96.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #538 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Henderson Lincoln South is 96.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #538 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 November 2025, December 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
9 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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96.9
Regional rank #538 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲4.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 61.4%
    Theft accounts for 61.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.1%
    Burglary accounts for 20.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.9%
    Assault accounts for 14.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
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Henderson Lincoln South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,183

Households

963

Median income

$101,973

Median rent

$555

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
588 (18.5%)
Age 15-64
2,166 (68%)
Age 65+
384 (12.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,578 (50.3%)
Born overseas
1,560 (49.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,089 · 29.2%
Māori
504 · 13.5%
Pacific
642 · 17.2%
Asian
1,398 · 37.5%
MELAA
60 · 1.6%
Other
36 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,394 · 100%
Not owned
1,554 · 65.2%
Other
207 · 8.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
657 (23.1%)
Two families
66 (2.3%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,112 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Henderson Lincoln South a safe suburb to live in?

    Henderson Lincoln South has a safety score of 9/100, making it the #538 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 Henderson Lincoln South?

    The annual crime rate in Henderson Lincoln South is 96.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Henderson Lincoln South

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