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The Strand Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is The Strand safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. The Strand has a safety score of 5/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 5% of New Zealand suburbs, with 148.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #564 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in The Strand is 148.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #564 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
5 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
148.1
Regional rank #564 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲40.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 81.9%
    Theft accounts for 81.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.1%
    Burglary accounts for 10.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.5%
    Assault accounts for 4.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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The Strand Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,341

Households

441

Median income

$96,071

Median rent

$599

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
69 (5.1%)
Age 15-64
1,197 (89.3%)
Age 65+
54 (4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
516 (38.8%)
Born overseas
813 (61.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
606 · 39.8%
Māori
120 · 7.9%
Pacific
93 · 6.1%
Asian
585 · 38.5%
MELAA
96 · 6.3%
Other
21 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,155 · 100%
Not owned
990 · 85.7%
Other
123 · 10.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
183 (14.1%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,113 (85.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is The Strand a safe suburb to live in?

    The Strand has a safety score of 5/100, making it the #564 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in The Strand?

    The annual crime rate in The Strand is 148.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for The Strand

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