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Karaka Lakes Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Karaka Lakes safe? About average. Karaka Lakes has a safety score of 58/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 58% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #234 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Karaka Lakes is 29.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #234 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, January 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
58 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.2
Regional rank #234 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼23.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 47.0%
    Theft accounts for 47.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 34.0%
    Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Karaka Lakes Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,120

Households

909

Median income

$163,613

Median rent

$728

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
780 (25%)
Age 15-64
2,079 (66.6%)
Age 65+
240 (7.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,611 (51.9%)
Born overseas
1,491 (48.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,290 · 37.1%
Māori
291 · 8.4%
Pacific
222 · 6.4%
Asian
1,542 · 44.3%
MELAA
87 · 2.5%
Other
48 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,187 · 99.9%
Not owned
879 · 40.1%
Other
177 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
735 (27%)
Two families
75 (2.8%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,908 (70%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Karaka Lakes a safe suburb to live in?

    Karaka Lakes has a safety score of 58/100, making it the #234 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Karaka Lakes?

    The annual crime rate in Karaka Lakes is 29.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Karaka Lakes

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