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Henderson West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Henderson West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Henderson West has a safety score of 27/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 27% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #425 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Henderson West is 33.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #425 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
27 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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33.3
Regional rank #425 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲55.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 40.0%
    Burglary accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 38.0%
    Theft accounts for 38.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Henderson West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,790

Households

936

Median income

$97,124

Median rent

$549

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
576 (20.6%)
Age 15-64
1,839 (65.9%)
Age 65+
369 (13.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,632 (59%)
Born overseas
1,134 (41%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,248 · 37.4%
Māori
489 · 14.7%
Pacific
567 · 17%
Asian
927 · 27.8%
MELAA
63 · 1.9%
Other
42 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,043 · 100%
Not owned
1,197 · 58.8%
Other
159 · 7.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
609 (22.2%)
Two families
63 (2.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,064 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Henderson West a safe suburb to live in?

    Henderson West has a safety score of 27/100, making it the #425 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Henderson West?

    The annual crime rate in Henderson West is 33.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Henderson West

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