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Shortland Street Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Shortland Street safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Shortland Street has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 178.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #574 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Shortland Street is 178.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #574 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, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
3 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
178.8
Regional rank #574 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼31.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 62.4%
    Theft accounts for 62.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 24.9%
    Assault accounts for 24.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.8%
    Burglary accounts for 7.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.3%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
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Shortland Street Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,959

Households

1,242

Median income

$86,672

Median rent

$470

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
51 (2.6%)
Age 15-64
1,695 (86.5%)
Age 65+
210 (10.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
687 (35.6%)
Born overseas
1,245 (64.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
981 · 46.3%
Māori
117 · 5.5%
Pacific
78 · 3.7%
Asian
825 · 39%
MELAA
105 · 5%
Other
12 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,734 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,299 · 74.8%
Other
171 · 9.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
435 (11.9%)
Two families
3 (0.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,222 (88%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Shortland Street a safe suburb to live in?

    Shortland Street has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #574 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 70% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Shortland Street?

    The annual crime rate in Shortland Street is 178.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Shortland Street

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