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Henderson Valley Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Henderson Valley safe? About average. Henderson Valley has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #305 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Henderson Valley is 30.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #305 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
47 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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30.9
Regional rank #305 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 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 Valley Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,422

Households

483

Median income

$125,233

Median rent

$433

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
273 (19.2%)
Age 15-64
975 (68.6%)
Age 65+
210 (14.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,068 (76.1%)
Born overseas
336 (23.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,233 · 73.7%
Māori
207 · 12.4%
Pacific
105 · 6.3%
Asian
102 · 6.1%
MELAA
9 · 0.5%
Other
18 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,068 · 100%
Not owned
363 · 34.2%
Other
96 · 9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
354 (24.8%)
Two families
12 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,059 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Henderson Valley a safe suburb to live in?

    Henderson Valley has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #305 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Henderson Valley?

    The annual crime rate in Henderson Valley is 30.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Henderson Valley

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