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Sandringham Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sandringham Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Sandringham Central has a safety score of 26/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 26% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #431 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Sandringham Central is 36.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #431 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, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
26 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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36.5
Regional rank #431 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼9.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 51.0%
    Theft accounts for 51.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Sandringham Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,271

Households

768

Median income

$107,589

Median rent

$524

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
405 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
1,620 (71.3%)
Age 65+
282 (12.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,185 (52.8%)
Born overseas
1,059 (47.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,026 · 40%
Māori
201 · 7.8%
Pacific
324 · 12.6%
Asian
954 · 37.1%
MELAA
57 · 2.2%
Other
6 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,761 · 100%
Not owned
1,191 · 67.6%
Other
102 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
492 (21.3%)
Two families
42 (1.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,770 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sandringham Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Sandringham Central has a safety score of 26/100, making it the #431 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sandringham Central?

    The annual crime rate in Sandringham Central is 36.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sandringham Central

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