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Karaka Creek Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Karaka Creek safe? Yes. Karaka Creek has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #36 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Karaka Creek is 12.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #36 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 December 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
92 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.5
Regional rank #36 / 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
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Karaka Creek Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,611

Households

552

Median income

$136,819

Median rent

$447

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
300 (18.6%)
Age 15-64
1,023 (63.5%)
Age 65+
309 (19.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,287 (79.9%)
Born overseas
324 (20.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,401 · 78%
Māori
159 · 8.8%
Pacific
66 · 3.7%
Asian
141 · 7.8%
MELAA
12 · 0.7%
Other
18 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,224 · 99.5%
Not owned
402 · 32.7%
Other
96 · 7.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
417 (25.6%)
Two families
21 (1.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,191 (73%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Karaka Creek a safe suburb to live in?

    Karaka Creek has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #36 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 Karaka Creek?

    The annual crime rate in Karaka Creek is 12.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Karaka Creek

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