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Sandringham East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sandringham East safe? About average. Sandringham East has a safety score of 43/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 43% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #327 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Sandringham East is 32.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #327 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, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
43 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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32.8
Regional rank #327 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼6.9%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 47.6%
    Burglary accounts for 47.6 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 43.7%
    Theft accounts for 43.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.8%
    Assault accounts for 7.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Sandringham East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,171

Households

1,113

Median income

$115,239

Median rent

$452

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
555 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
2,325 (73.3%)
Age 65+
300 (9.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,749 (55.6%)
Born overseas
1,395 (44.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,563 · 43.6%
Māori
267 · 7.4%
Pacific
369 · 10.3%
Asian
1,239 · 34.6%
MELAA
123 · 3.4%
Other
24 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,493 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,578 · 63.1%
Other
144 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
714 (21.5%)
Two families
39 (1.2%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,556 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sandringham East a safe suburb to live in?

    Sandringham East has a safety score of 43/100, making it the #327 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sandringham East?

    The annual crime rate in Sandringham East is 32.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sandringham East

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