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Karangahape East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Karangahape East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Karangahape East has a safety score of 1/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 1% of New Zealand suburbs, with 301.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #587 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Karangahape East is 301.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #587 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
1 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
301.6
Regional rank #587 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲20.2%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 56.6%
    Theft accounts for 56.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 28.3%
    Assault accounts for 28.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.4%
    Burglary accounts for 8.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.2 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.3%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
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Karangahape East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,248

Households

672

Median income

$88,725

Median rent

$462

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
60 (4.8%)
Age 15-64
1,104 (88.5%)
Age 65+
105 (8.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
528 (43.3%)
Born overseas
690 (56.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
627 · 45.1%
Māori
144 · 10.4%
Pacific
60 · 4.3%
Asian
432 · 31.1%
MELAA
108 · 7.8%
Other
18 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,053 · 99.7%
Not owned
831 · 78.7%
Other
132 · 12.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
216 (11.3%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,692 (88.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Karangahape East a safe suburb to live in?

    Karangahape East has a safety score of 1/100, making it the #587 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 65% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Karangahape East?

    The annual crime rate in Karangahape East is 301.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Karangahape East

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