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Henderson North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Henderson North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Henderson North has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 50.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #447 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Henderson North is 50.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #447 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
23 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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50.1
Regional rank #447 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼21.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 44.8%
    Theft accounts for 44.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 28.6%
    Assault accounts for 28.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.8%
    Burglary accounts for 24.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Henderson North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,106

Households

744

Median income

$75,715

Median rent

$431

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
414 (19.7%)
Age 15-64
1,383 (65.7%)
Age 65+
324 (15.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,191 (57.3%)
Born overseas
888 (42.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
816 · 32.2%
Māori
402 · 15.9%
Pacific
489 · 19.3%
Asian
711 · 28.1%
MELAA
69 · 2.7%
Other
45 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,548 · 100%
Not owned
1,080 · 69.8%
Other
141 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
423 (19.5%)
Two families
27 (1.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,713 (79.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Henderson North a safe suburb to live in?

    Henderson North has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #447 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 70% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Henderson North?

    The annual crime rate in Henderson North is 50.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Henderson North

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