South Head Safety Snapshot

Is South Head safe? Yes. South Head has a safety score of 75/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 75% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #127 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in South Head is 14 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #127 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 18.0%
  Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 15.0%
  Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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South Head Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,853

Households

948

Median income

$102,912

Median rent

$410

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

534 (18.7%)

Age 15-64

1,803 (63.2%)

Age 65+

498 (17.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,331 (82%)

Born overseas

510 (18%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,496 · 73.2%

Māori

612 · 17.9%

Pacific

141 · 4.1%

Asian

108 · 3.2%

MELAA

21 · 0.6%

Other

33 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,040 · 100%

Not owned

768 · 37.6%

Other

270 · 13.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

630 (22.9%)

Two families

54 (2%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,064 (75%)

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

FAQ

• Is South Head a safe suburb to live in?

  South Head has a safety score of 75/100, making it the #127 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 South Head?

  The annual crime rate in South Head is 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz