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Dairy Flat South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Dairy Flat South safe? Yes. Dairy Flat South has a safety score of 78/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 78% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #109 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Dairy Flat South is 9.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #109 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
78 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.1
Regional rank #109 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 3.0%
    Theft accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Dairy Flat South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,659

Households

513

Median income

$157,262

Median rent

$672

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
264 (15.9%)
Age 15-64
1,155 (69.6%)
Age 65+
237 (14.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,011 (61.6%)
Born overseas
630 (38.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,251 · 68.9%
Māori
102 · 5.6%
Pacific
18 · 1%
Asian
366 · 20.2%
MELAA
36 · 2%
Other
42 · 2.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,284 · 100%
Not owned
600 · 46.7%
Other
108 · 8.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
378 (25%)
Two families
42 (2.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,089 (72.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Dairy Flat South a safe suburb to live in?

    Dairy Flat South has a safety score of 78/100, making it the #109 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Dairy Flat South?

    The annual crime rate in Dairy Flat South is 9.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Dairy Flat South

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