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Howick Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Howick Central safe? About average. Howick Central has a safety score of 67/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 67% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #179 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Howick Central is 14.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #179 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
67 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.5
Regional rank #179 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲30.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 30.0%
    Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 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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Howick Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,678

Households

1,275

Median income

$112,071

Median rent

$586

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
750 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
2,343 (63.7%)
Age 65+
591 (16.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,911 (52.3%)
Born overseas
1,746 (47.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,235 · 54.7%
Māori
288 · 7%
Pacific
228 · 5.6%
Asian
1,161 · 28.4%
MELAA
81 · 2%
Other
93 · 2.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,721 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,386 · 50.8%
Other
198 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
873 (23.2%)
Two families
42 (1.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,847 (75.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Howick Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Howick Central has a safety score of 67/100, making it the #179 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Howick Central?

    The annual crime rate in Howick Central is 14.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Howick Central

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