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Royal Heights South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Royal Heights South safe? About average. Royal Heights South has a safety score of 46/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 46% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #308 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Royal Heights South is 29.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #308 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, December 2025.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
46 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
29.1
Regional rank #308 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 46.8%
    Theft accounts for 46.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 36.7%
    Burglary accounts for 36.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.7%
    Assault accounts for 14.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Royal Heights South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,747

Households

1,101

Median income

$107,184

Median rent

$457

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
852 (22.7%)
Age 15-64
2,499 (66.7%)
Age 65+
444 (11.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,319 (62.9%)
Born overseas
1,368 (37.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,647 · 35.5%
Māori
846 · 18.2%
Pacific
978 · 21.1%
Asian
966 · 20.8%
MELAA
159 · 3.4%
Other
45 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,673 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,680 · 62.6%
Other
231 · 8.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
741 (22.6%)
Two families
102 (3.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,442 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Royal Heights South a safe suburb to live in?

    Royal Heights South has a safety score of 46/100, making it the #308 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Royal Heights South?

    The annual crime rate in Royal Heights South is 29.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Royal Heights South

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