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Sandringham North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sandringham North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Sandringham North has a safety score of 29/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 29% of New Zealand suburbs, with 52.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #410 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Sandringham North is 52.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #410 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
29 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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52.5
Regional rank #410 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼31.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 69.8%
    Theft accounts for 69.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 26.6%
    Burglary accounts for 26.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.1%
    Assault accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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Sandringham North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,693

Households

1,299

Median income

$141,550

Median rent

$562

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
636 (17.2%)
Age 15-64
2,682 (72.6%)
Age 65+
381 (10.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,268 (61.7%)
Born overseas
1,407 (38.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,364 · 56.2%
Māori
288 · 6.9%
Pacific
357 · 8.5%
Asian
1,023 · 24.3%
MELAA
108 · 2.6%
Other
63 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,904 · 100%
Not owned
1,758 · 60.7%
Other
150 · 5.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
855 (22.3%)
Two families
36 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,943 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sandringham North a safe suburb to live in?

    Sandringham North has a safety score of 29/100, making it the #410 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sandringham North?

    The annual crime rate in Sandringham North is 52.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sandringham North

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