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Sandringham West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sandringham West safe? Yes. Sandringham West has a safety score of 71/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 71% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #154 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Sandringham West is 18.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #154 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, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
71 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.5
Regional rank #154 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼16.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 27.0%
    Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Sandringham West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,382

Households

789

Median income

$140,181

Median rent

$575

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
432 (18.1%)
Age 15-64
1,752 (73.6%)
Age 65+
192 (8.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,275 (53.7%)
Born overseas
1,101 (46.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,194 · 44.4%
Māori
195 · 7.2%
Pacific
231 · 8.6%
Asian
984 · 36.6%
MELAA
72 · 2.7%
Other
15 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,860 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,116 · 59.7%
Other
99 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
525 (22.4%)
Two families
30 (1.3%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,782 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sandringham West a safe suburb to live in?

    Sandringham West has a safety score of 71/100, making it the #154 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Sandringham West?

    The annual crime rate in Sandringham West is 18.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sandringham West

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