Saint Heliers North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Saint Heliers North safe? Yes. Saint Heliers North has a safety score of 76/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 76% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #121 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Saint Heliers North is 14.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #121 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
76 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.6
Regional rank #121 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 35.0%
    Theft accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Saint Heliers North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,807

Households

1,509

Median income

$162,159

Median rent

$757

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
612 (16.1%)
Age 15-64
2,244 (58.9%)
Age 65+
957 (25.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,382 (62.8%)
Born overseas
1,410 (37.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,213 · 79.4%
Māori
132 · 3.3%
Pacific
57 · 1.4%
Asian
498 · 12.3%
MELAA
129 · 3.2%
Other
18 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,114 · 100%
Not owned
1,134 · 36.5%
Other
93 · 3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,110 (24.7%)
Two families
21 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,354 (74.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Saint Heliers North a safe suburb to live in?

    Saint Heliers North has a safety score of 76/100, making it the #121 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Saint Heliers North?

    The annual crime rate in Saint Heliers North is 14.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Saint Heliers North

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