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Chapel Downs Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Chapel Downs safe? About average. Chapel Downs has a safety score of 45/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 45% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #314 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Chapel Downs is 33.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #314 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
45 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
33.2
Regional rank #314 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲100%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 66.7%
    Theft accounts for 66.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.2%
    Burglary accounts for 22.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.6%
    Assault accounts for 5.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
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Chapel Downs Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,261

Households

876

Median income

$114,373

Median rent

$505

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
660 (20.2%)
Age 15-64
2,331 (71.5%)
Age 65+
291 (8.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,308 (40.4%)
Born overseas
1,929 (59.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
393 · 10.8%
Māori
339 · 9.3%
Pacific
954 · 26.3%
Asian
1,752 · 48.3%
MELAA
108 · 3%
Other
81 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,424 · 99.4%
Not owned
1,782 · 73.1%
Other
174 · 7.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
651 (25%)
Two families
78 (3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,869 (71.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Chapel Downs a safe suburb to live in?

    Chapel Downs has a safety score of 45/100, making it the #314 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Chapel Downs?

    The annual crime rate in Chapel Downs is 33.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Chapel Downs

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