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Shelly Park Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Shelly Park safe? Yes. Shelly Park has a safety score of 97/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 97% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #11 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Shelly Park is 8.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #11 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
97 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.5
Regional rank #11 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼12.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Shelly Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,853

Households

939

Median income

$144,796

Median rent

$662

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
531 (18.6%)
Age 15-64
1,926 (67.5%)
Age 65+
414 (14.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,608 (56.7%)
Born overseas
1,230 (43.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,118 · 67.9%
Māori
186 · 6%
Pacific
90 · 2.9%
Asian
603 · 19.3%
MELAA
45 · 1.4%
Other
78 · 2.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,226 · 100%
Not owned
885 · 39.8%
Other
99 · 4.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
732 (26.3%)
Two families
42 (1.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,004 (72.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Shelly Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Shelly Park has a safety score of 97/100, making it the #11 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Shelly Park?

    The annual crime rate in Shelly Park is 8.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Shelly Park

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