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Saint Heliers South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Saint Heliers South safe? Yes. Saint Heliers South has a safety score of 82/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 82% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #88 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Saint Heliers South is 15.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #88 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 October 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
82 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.4
Regional rank #88 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼6.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 31.0%
    Theft accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 27.0%
    Burglary accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault 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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Saint Heliers South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,002

Households

1,476

Median income

$153,325

Median rent

$687

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
684 (17.1%)
Age 15-64
2,577 (64.4%)
Age 65+
732 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,394 (60.3%)
Born overseas
1,578 (39.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,997 · 69.1%
Māori
201 · 4.6%
Pacific
126 · 2.9%
Asian
813 · 18.8%
MELAA
141 · 3.3%
Other
57 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,198 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,431 · 44.7%
Other
111 · 3.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,038 (23.6%)
Two families
30 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,336 (75.7%)

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

FAQ

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

    Saint Heliers South has a safety score of 82/100, making it the #88 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Saint Heliers South?

    The annual crime rate in Saint Heliers South is 15.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Saint Heliers South

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