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Henderson North East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Henderson North East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Henderson North East has a safety score of 17/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 17% of New Zealand suburbs, with 80.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #489 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Henderson North East is 80.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #489 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, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
17 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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80.6
Regional rank #489 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼23.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 76.5%
    Theft accounts for 76.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.1%
    Assault accounts for 5.1 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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Henderson North East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,712

Households

927

Median income

$90,146

Median rent

$506

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
489 (18%)
Age 15-64
1,671 (61.6%)
Age 65+
555 (20.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,491 (55.7%)
Born overseas
1,185 (44.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,203 · 38.1%
Māori
390 · 12.4%
Pacific
543 · 17.2%
Asian
915 · 29%
MELAA
81 · 2.6%
Other
24 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,085 · 100%
Not owned
1,284 · 62.3%
Other
159 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
552 (20.2%)
Two families
45 (1.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,130 (78%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Henderson North East a safe suburb to live in?

    Henderson North East has a safety score of 17/100, making it the #489 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Henderson North East?

    The annual crime rate in Henderson North East is 80.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Henderson North East

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